The action comes after the Florida attraction closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic. About 200 employees who are considered essential will remain on the job.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
While the World Spends on Coronavirus Bailouts, China Holds Back
Beijing has tried to protect jobs and spur lending, but it may have to do more to get its huge, damaged and incredibly complex economy going again.
Young Adults, Burdened With Debt, Are Now Facing an Economic Crisis
Young people who entered this financial downturn with fewer resources than previous generations are enduring pain.
Swift Aid Payments Keep Berlin’s Self-Employed Afloat Despite Shutdown
Within days, Germany’s capital distributed money to 150,000 artists, shop owners, hairdressers and other small-business owners and freelancers to cover basic expenses.
Empty Hotels. Idled Tour Buses. The Pandemic Is Devastating Tourism.
Millions are losing their jobs and economies are suffering as once-bustling tourist sites give way to eerie emptiness. The Caribbean is suffering a particularly heavy blow.
One of Europe’s Most Polluted Towns Stages a Noisy Revolt
Residents of Fos-sur-Mer accepted a trade-off for decades: good jobs for foul air. But when the health costs became impossible to ignore, they went to court, a groundbreaking move in France.
For India’s Laborers, Coronavirus Lockdown Is an Order to Starve
Despite leaders’ decrees on staying home, laborers who live hand-to-mouth say they have no choice but to keep hitting the streets. Here are their stories.
Oil Prices Crash, Virus Hits, Commerce Stops: Iraq Is in Trouble.
Iraq depends on oil revenues, which have plummeted. The country is so desperate it is asking for donations to help it weather the pandemic.
On Job Just 6 Weeks, U.K.’s Finance Chief Shines in Crisis
Britain’s chancellor, Rishi Sunak, a virtual unknown not long ago, is winning praise for leading the response to the virus.
‘None of Us Saw It Ending This Way’: Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuate Abruptly
When the agency suspended all operations for the first time in its history, more than 7,000 volunteers in about 60 countries packed their bags, said their goodbyes and rushed to get home.