labor
Amazon Labor Union faces next showdown in upstate New York
Technology
October 12, 2022
Amazon Labor Union faces next showdown in upstate New York
CNN Business — In April, a grassroots worker group made history by gaining enough votes to form the first US…
US to detain goods from Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning over North Korean labor concerns
World
March 16, 2022
US to detain goods from Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning over North Korean labor concerns
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – Li-Ning goods will be detained by US authorities after US Customs and Border Protection said…
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life
Middle East
August 10, 2021
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peering out into the darkened audience of a Dubai bar, comedian Imah Dumagay leaned…
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
World
August 3, 2021
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Female labor participation rate in India fell to 16.1 percent during the July-September 2020…
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Senior Saudi and Omani officials on Tuesday discussed investment opportunities in both countries, state media reported, a few days after…
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Middle East
April 14, 2021
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
In honor of Mother’s Day, Egyptian company sends salaries of employees to their mothers
Society
March 19, 2021
In honor of Mother’s Day, Egyptian company sends salaries of employees to their mothers
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, a famous Egyptian advertising and marketing company decided to celebrate this day in unusual…