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Italian Court Rules Conductor who Allegedly Terrorized Passengers with Fines Wrongfully Dismissed

April 25, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

The Italian train conductor Francesco Bonanno said his “nightmare is over” after the country’s top court ruled he was wrongfully dismissed. Bonanno was accused of “terrorizing” passengers by issuing too...

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Angry Demonstrators Shut an Oil Refinery in Iraq

April 13, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

A large number of people, the majority of them university graduates, protested at an oil refinery in southern Iraq on Wednesday to mark a general strike over unemployment. The protestors...

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Norway Labor Unions Threaten Strike

March 29, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Thousands of laborers in Norway could go on strike on April 1 if no new deal is reached for their wages and conditions. An estimated 28,500 laborers from shipyards, fabrication...

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Hong Kong Domestic Helpers who Contracted COVID Left Homeless

February 24, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Hong Kong support groups have said Wednesday that live-in domestic workers in Hong Kong were left homeless after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and their employers fired them or refused their...

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Kuwait Deports 18,221 Foreign Workers Over Violations

February 1, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Kuwait authorities on Tuesday said they had expelled 18,221 foreign workers last year due to violations of labor rules and regulations. Asia News reported that11,177 men and 7,044 women out...

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Unilever to Reduce Workforce by 1500 Worldwide

January 25, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Unilever announced it will reduce about 1,500 jobs globally and 5% of its managerial staff as part of an overhaul of its management and structure. “The company will move away...

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US Bans Fifth Malaysian Firm Imports Over Alleged Forced Labor

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Customs authorities in the United States banned disposable gloves made by Malaysia’s Smart Glove, making it the fifth company from Malaysia to be flagged for alleged forced labor in the...

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Mass Labor Rallies Held in South Korea

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Labor groups in South Korea held a demonstration against social distancing measures and the rules on assembly by holding major protests around the country on Wednesday. The umbrella union called...

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U.S. Authorities Ban Malaysian Glove Maker Supermax for Labor Abuses

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

U.S. authorities on Wednesday banned Malaysian Glove Maker Supermax and its subsidiaries for labor abuses. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) to Supermax...

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Malaysia Threatens to Terminate Unvaccinated Government Employees

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Government officials in Malaysia warned unvaccinated civil servants that they could be subjected to disciplinary action or termination of service if they failed to complete the COVID-19 vaccination before the...

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