UK Doctors Demand 30% Payraise Over Five Years
Doctors from the United Kingdom have demanded a 30% pay rise for the next five years. Medical professionals at the British Medical Association (BMA) annual conference in Brighton voted to … Read more
Labor
US Implements Ban on Xinjiang Cotton
The United States has implemented Tuesday a ban on cotton from forced Uyghur labor in China’s Xinjiang region. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) prohibits the imports of cotton, … Read more
Apple Store Employees in Towson Maryland Unionize
More than 100 Apple retail employees in Towson Maryland voted to unionize, becoming the first retail level workers of the tech giant to unionize. The Apple employees “have overwhelmingly voted … Read more
IKEA To Sell Russian Factories, Layoff Workforce
The Swedish furniture company, Ikea, the world’s biggest furniture brand, announced on Wednesday its plans to shut down offices and sell factories in Russia as it continues to invade Ukraine. … Read more
Australia Increases Minimum Wage
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) of Australia has increased the minimum wage to a 5.2 percent, a $40 AU (about 28 USD) weekly pay rise for millions of workers. … Read more
Amazon Japan Delivery Drivers Form Union Against Alleged Overwork
A new and first-time union of a group working as freelance delivery drivers for Amazon.com Inc.’s Japan unit wrote a letter Monday to Amazon’s Tokyo headquarters demanding improvement of their … Read more
UK Launches Four-Day Work Week Trial
The United Kingdom has launched a four-day work week trial, the world’s biggest attempt to introduce a new work scheme with no loss in pay. More than 3,300 workers at … Read more
US Economy Added 390,000 Jobs in May
Despite predictions of an economic downturn and a soaring rate of inflation, the US economy added 390,000 jobs in May, which was better than projected. According to data from the … Read more
Orders for Workplace Robots in the US Increases
The demand for workplace robots in the US has increased due to rising inflation and a constrained labor market. In the first quarter of 2022, orders for workplace robots in … Read more
Activision Blizzard’s Raven Software Workers Win Union Vote
Workers at a division of Activision Blizzard voted to form a union on May 23, the first at a major United States video game company. A small group of quality … Read more