Over a million female health workers treat India’s most at-risk women and children, for little pay and sometimes at the cost of their own lives.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
Nearly One-Third of Ukraine’s Jobs Are Lost Amid War, U.N. Labor Agency Says
The report highlights the grim economic toll of Russia’s aggression and the challenges that lie ahead for Ukraine and other nations.
Do Canada’s Auto Industry Jobs Rest on Government Support?
A former auto industry executive argues that Canada and Ontario should rethink how they subsidize carmakers.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.
Japan’s Workers Rethink Their Priorities Amid the Pandemic
The country’s traditional job-for-life model is eroding, with pressure now coming from workers who want more flexibility, autonomy and control over their careers.
French Candidates’ Economic Programs Hold Key to the Election
Promising tax cuts, higher wages and changes in the retirement age, President Macron and Marine Le Pen vie for undecided voters.
Amazon vs. the Union
The company and its new union share the same problem.
‘La French Tech’ Arrives Under Macron, but Proves No Panacea
The president has brought innovation, jobs and growth. Still, resentments fester on the eve of the presidential election.
For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home
President Emmanuel Macron vowed an economic revival, but as he seeks re-election, a Potemkin factory in the town where he was raised shows just how hard that can be.
For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home
President Emmanuel Macron vowed an economic revival, but as he seeks re-election, a Potemkin factory in the town where he was raised shows just how hard that can be.