Category Archives: Labour
Labor shortage leaves union workers feeling more emboldened
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — When negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike.
Asian stock markets rise after weak US hiring data
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after weak U.S. hiring in August fueled expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone withdrawal of economic stimulus that has boosted stock prices.
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated
UAE announces plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalize stringent residency rules for foreigners, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract visitors and invest...
Alberta turns to staffing agencies for nurses as it deals with patient surge
EDMONTON — Alberta's health delivery body says it's turning to staffing agencies for nurses as "a last resort," saying its local supply of nurses is "close to being exhausted" as intensive care units approach capacity. Alberta Health Services says in a...
Manitoba and N.S. will recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba and Nova Scotia are joining two other jurisdictions in recognizing a new federal statutory holiday to contemplate the history and harmful legacy of residential schools. Indigenous Reconciliation Minister Alan Lagimodiere announced F...
Honduras economic development zones worry residents, experts
SAN MARCOS DE COLON, Honduras (AP) — Row after row of gleaming new greenhouses are rising on fields just a short walk from the land where the family of Zonia Amparo Vásquez has grown corn and beans for four decades.
Premier disappointed as N.B. public sector workers prepare for strike votes next week
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs expressed disappointment on Friday as the union representing about 22,000 public sector workers said its members were preparing for strike votes because a deal couldn't be reached on wage increases. The ...
Doctors frustrated with ‘selfishness’ of unvaccinated people, protesters
Some doctors and nurses are frustrated with large groups of anti-vaccination protesters outside hospitals in cities across the country and say limited health-care resources are being used to save the lives of those who decided not to protect themselves...
Young Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The future looked promising for Tinashe Mapuranga, an intern at a leading bank in Zimbabwe who appeared set to get a staff position as soon as he completed his college degree. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.