An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
Canada Post Strike: What to Know
Postal workers walked off the job to protest cost-cutting measures ordered by the government that are likely to lead to major job losses.
As Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Targets Foreign Workers, China Woos Them
A new visa for science and engineering graduates is part of China’s effort to establish itself as the world leader in science and technology.
South Koreans Describe Fear and Anger After Georgia ICE Raid
Some of the workers arrested this month at a Hyundai-LG factory said that although they had entered the United States under murky circumstances, they had always planned to return home.
The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?
President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.
Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
Five Things to Know About London’s Tube Strike
What to know about the disruption to the city’s underground transit system this week, and alternative ways to travel.
London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos
Underground stations were closed and buses were crammed with commuters grappling with a walkout by transit workers that is expected to continue until Friday.
Millions of Londoners Face Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Takes Effect
A days-long strike on the London Underground over pay and conditions began in earnest on Monday, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.
Air Canada Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject Proposed Contract
But the vote will not lead to a repeat of the walkout that snarled air travel in Canada last month.