From a Rwandan dump to the halls of Harvard
BOSTON — Nine years old and orphaned by ethnic genocide, he was living in a burned-out car in a Rwandan garbage dump where he scavenged for food and clothes. Daytimes, he was a street beggar. He had...
View ArticleNLC contract workers call off 52-day strike, resume work
CUDDALORE: The Neyveli Lignite Corporation contract workers, who launched an indefinite strike from September 3 demanding regularization of their services and wage revision, called off their agitation...
View ArticleLabour laws: Measures will work only if states join in
Industry captains have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's labour law announcements, especially the ones on inspections for compliance with labour laws. Modi had said inspectors will visit...
View Article>Local Charity and Restaurants Benefit from Community Choice Credit Union's...
Community Choice Credit Union will join credit unions around the world in celebrating International Credit Union Day by offering cider, donuts, giveaways and more at each of their eight member centers...
View ArticleGovt panel on tea minimum wage AVIJIT SINHA Siliguri, Oct. 14: State labour...
Siliguri, Oct. 14: State labour minister Malay Ghatak today said the government would soon form a committee of administrative officials and representatives of tea unions and planters to work on fixing...
View ArticleCandidates: Labour needs to reconnect
The quartet vying for the Labour leadership have made their bid to party members in Manawatu. David Parker, Grant Robertson, Andrew Little and Nanaia Mahuta spoke to about 150 Labour members at the...
View ArticleLabour Minister Sh Narendra Singh Tomar calls for ‘balanced approach’ towards...
(Source: Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Republic of India) Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 20-October-2014 19:05 IST Labour Minister Sh...
View ArticleOur Immigration Reform Bill will set out our new approach to make a real...
(Source: Labour Party) Today I announced the five clear, credible and concrete changes Labour will make on immigration - changes which will be included in the first Queen's Speech after the next...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Season 5: Can “Tainted Meat” Really Infect You?
Gareth (Andrew J. West) and the Termites were pretty proud of themselves when the kidnapped poor Bob Stookey (Larry Gilliard Jr.) chopped off a good chunk of his left leg, roasted it over a fire, and...
View ArticleCOOL Wins Fourth Victory in U.S. Courts, NFU to Multinational Meat Industry:...
(Source: NFU - National Farmers Union) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Oct. 31, 2014) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to...
View ArticleFresno County’s largest employee union rejects 5% raise
A raise negotiated by Fresno County supervisors for its largest union was rejected after voting came to a close Thursday afternoon. The Service Employees International Union, whose six units represent...
View ArticleLabour Unions Begin Strike Today
Labour unions will from today, October 22, embark on an indefinite strike. According to them, the action has become necessary because of governments failure to pay their tier two pension...
View ArticlePentagon, White House go separate ways on Ebola
WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday imposed a 21-day quarantine on troops returning from anti-Ebola service in West Africa even as President Barack Obama reiterated his opposition to...
View ArticleDairy workers back Little in Labour bid
The Dairy Workers Union executive has endorsed Andrew Little in the Labour leadership race. The Dairy Workers Union (DWU) commands about 2.75 per cent of the overall vote for the leader. Under Labour's...
View ArticleMaria Elena Durazo leaving Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
A powerful leader for workers and a major political player at Los Angeles City Hall, Maria Elena Durazo is stepping down as head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor for a national union post....
View ArticleImplementation of sectoral determination by Department of Labour (COSATU -...
(Source: COSATU - The Congress of South African Trade Unions) Implementation of sectoral determination by Department of Labour 21 October 2014 The Congress of South African Trade Union in the NW calls...
View ArticleLabours Intended Strike Unlawful Govt
Government has described the decision by various labour groups to embark on an indefinite strike as unlawful and unnecessary. About eight Ghanaian labour unions have served notice they will embark...
View ArticleModi launches key labour reforms, promises better work culture
New Delhi, October 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday unveiled some key labour reforms that rely on trust and promote the ease of doing business, and said the measures will go a long way in...
View ArticleRuskin food truck offers unique menu options
Armed with a willingness to risk lunch on something new, I recently drove over to Ruskin to check out JP Dacey’s Original Spiedies – a new food truck on Shell Point Road. If you’re like me you’re...
View ArticleCDC to revise Ebola protocol as Pentagon preps team
ATLANTA – Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear “with no skin showing,” a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon...
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