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Tag: Labor and Jobs
India’s Farm Subsidies Lead to Waste but Support Millions
In a country plagued with malnutrition, government support has led to wasted crop surpluses. But with jobs lacking, many feel they have little choice but to work the land.
Workers at U.S. meat plants, early Covid hot spots, are now getting vaccinated in many states.
After the coronavirus spread rapidly last year in meatpacking facilities, food processing workers are now eligible for vaccines in at least 26 states, according to a New York Times survey.
Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown
From hospitals, railways and dockyards to schools, shops and trading houses, the country is at a standstill. Strikers hope their actions will force the army to return power after its coup on Feb. 1.
In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’
The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the workers to more pay and benefits, but stops short of making them employees.
Italian Volleyball Player Lara Lugli Sues Team For Losing Job After Pregnancy
It is common for paid women athletes in Italy to be forced to leave after they get pregnant. Now one of them has ignited a debate that was a long time coming.
Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19
Six travel workers, from a cruise ship crewmember in Manila to a tour bus driver in East Jerusalem, share how the prolonged shutdown has upended their lives.
E.U. Pushes Companies to Close Gender Pay Gap
Under a proposed law, companies in Europe could be punished if they fail to pay women and men the same salaries.
Without Backpackers to Pick Them, Crops Rot by the Ton in Australia
The pandemic has exposed the shaky labor foundation of the country’s agriculture industry, spurring calls for an immigration overhaul.
How Can Biden Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs? Weaken the Dollar
Critics of a strong currency say it hurts American factory workers by making imports cheap.