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Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police
Middle East
September 6, 2019
Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Thousands of teachers protested in Jordan on Thursday to demand higher wages, with some scuffling with…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the average weekly wage in 2018 for…
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
World
May 9, 2019
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers turned off their apps in a US-wide strike Wednesday over pay and working conditions,…
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
World
April 11, 2019
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced an agreement Wednesday with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
Middle East
November 22, 2018
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
(Reuters) – About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid…
Wage increase for public secor workers to be announced soon: PM
Egypt
March 21, 2018
Wage increase for public secor workers to be announced soon: PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that workers in Egypt’s public sector will receive a wage increase in the coming period.…
SEC says Amazon should allow shareholder vote on gender pay
Business
March 18, 2016
SEC says Amazon should allow shareholder vote on gender pay
Amazon.com Inc should allow shareholders to vote on a proposal on gender pay equality, the US securities regulator decided this…
US women paid less in all industries, every level: report
Life & Style
November 5, 2015
US women paid less in all industries, every level: report
Women in the United States are paid less for equal work than men in all industries and a new report…