The government hopes the measure will draw investment. Opponents say the move to slash regulations will harm workers and the environment.
Tag: Organized Labor
Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women
She was a charismatic and powerful public speaker who pushed for equal pay for equal work, better labor standards and overall empowerment for women.
South Korean Ends Yearlong Tower Protest After Samsung Apologizes
After 355 days perched atop a Seoul traffic tower, Kim Yong-hee, who says he was fired for labor activism, climbed down.
Amazon’s Showdown in France Tests Its Ability to Sidestep Labor
The pandemic has intensified the push-pull between labor and the retail giant, which is required by European law to deal with unions — and has prospered anyway.
Amazon Loses Appeal of French Order to Stop Selling Nonessential Items
The ruling is another court victory by French unions against Amazon in a battle over workplace safety.
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.
Hong Kong Tightens Border as Medical Workers Call for Shutdown
More than 2,500 hospital employees went on strike, demanding a complete closing of traffic from mainland China to lessen the risk of spreading coronavirus.
Union Leader Emerges as Public Face of French Strike
Philippe Martinez has used the strike to revive his moribund movement and rise as a visible counterpoint to President Emmanuel Macron.
French Strikers Shut Down the Louvre, Setting a New Target in a Pension Fight
Protesters angry about the government’s pension reforms prevented visitors from entering the museum, which is one of the French capital’s most visited sites.
Macron Scraps Proposal to Raise Retirement Age in France
Faced with an unrelenting protest over proposed changes in France’s generous pension system, officials withdraw a move to raise the full-benefit retirement age to 64 from the present 62.