Labor
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China’s Manufacturing, Service Industries Experience Labor Shortages
Lawrence Mijares – AHN News Contributor Shanghai, China (AHN) – Some Chinese factories and other service establishments are experiencing a serious shortage of labor due to the high cost of living and an unchanged salary base. Manufacturing hubs in the Yangtze and Pearl River deltas that surround the city of Shanghai and Guangzhou province are [...]
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Labor Arbiter Orders Pay Raises For 17,000 Ontario Nurses
AHN News Staff Toronto, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Ontario Labor Arbiter Kevin Burkett ordered Tuesday the province to hike the salaries of nurses and other staff by four percent over two years. The decision would favor about 17,000 unionized nurses and other medical staff in over 60 Ontario hospitals. Burkett issued the favorable ruling to [...]
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Survey: 20 Percent Of British Employers Fear Wave Of Labor Strikes
AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – A survey by human resources firm Croner Consultancy said 20 percent of British employers are wary a new wave of strikes would hit the country in the next six months. The fear is compounded by an admission by over 50 percent of 301 HR managers that [...]
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Contender for Israeli Labor Leadership Ready to Give Netanyahu Time
The Media Line Staff Tel Aviv, Israel (TML) – Isaac Herzog, who has declared his bid for leadership of Israel’s Labor Party, said the current political constellation had created a “golden opportunity” for reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement but that Labor won’t remain in the government for long if the government doesn’t act. Speaking before [...]
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Labor Department Approves Philippine Airlines Layoff Of 2,600 Employees
AHN News Staff Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Philippine Labor Department approved on Friday the mass lay-off of 2,600 employees of Philippine Airlines. The affected workers are those in PAL’s in-flight catering, airport services and call center reservations, whose jobs would be outsourced by the flag carrier to cut costs. Labor Secretary Rosalinda [...]