Faced with life-threatening hunger, thousands labor in the coal mines of Baghlan. But safety measures that the former government once provided are gone.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
India General Strike Protests Narendra Modi’s Economic Policies
The two-day strike, involving both public and private sector workers, was called to protest the Modi government’s economic policies, including a privatization plan.
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-Era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
Nepal’s best and brightest have been recruited while young to fight for Britain for over 200 years, with their pay and pensions a fraction of their fellow British soldiers’ for much of that time.
Hong Kong, Buckling Under Covid, Leaves Its Most Vulnerable in the Cold
Poor residents have been forced to choose between infecting their families or sleeping outdoors because of cramped living quarters and a lack of isolation facilities.
London Underground Is Again Shut Down by Worker Strike
Transport workers have walked out amid concerns over unfilled posts, pensions and the long-term financing of the rail system.
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
Turkey’s Doctors Are Leaving, the Latest Casualty of Spiraling Inflation
Doctors, worn down by grueling hours and violence, are emigrating in rising numbers, undermining one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s signature achievements.
Part-Time Work During a Labor Shortage
A tight job market is unlikely to reverse inequality.
Vote at GM Plant in Mexico Spurs a Labor Challenge
Mexican salaries are low, partly because of unions that collude with employers. Workers at a G.M. factory are challenging that system, testing the labor reforms in the reworked North American trade deal.
After 600 Years, Swiss City at Last Has a Woman on Night Watch
Lausanne has kept a night watch atop its cathedral since 1405, but it never appointed a woman to the role until Cassandre Berdoz, after a long fight, landed a job that was her “childhood dream.”