Tag: workers
The rainy season in Senegal, synonymous with hardship for workers in the informal sector
During this winter period, thunderstorms are frequent over almost all of Senegal, especially in the western half. In Dakar, the rains have done damage this week, with flooding in certain…
heat stroke on runners and workers
Scorching heat hits the Tour de France. Not a drop of rain since the runners have been in France. The Tour is obliged to water certain sections of the roads…
This petition calls for a living wage for all fashion workers
The Fashion Revolution and Max Havelaar associations are launching the European citizens’ initiative “Good Clothes, Fair Pay” on July 19, 2022 to demand a living wage for those who make…
Casino workers set Friday strike deadline
TORONTO — The union representing workers at eight Ontario casinos says members have voted to strike if new agreements cannot be brokered by Friday at midnight. Unifor says the strike…
Casino workers set Friday strike deadline
TORONTO — The union representing workers at eight Ontario casinos says members have voted to strike if new agreements cannot be brokered by Friday at midnight. Unifor says the strike…
Norwegian oil and gas workers go on strike
The strike begins at a time when oil and gas prices are high and natural gas supplies in Europe are already tight following Russia’s declining exports. Workers are demanding wage…
“The aid workers who are left now are quite lonely”
The number of refugees and migrants who have moved to Greece has fallen in recent years, which has meant that the number of organizations and aid workers active in the…
Drought threatens Berlin’s trees – workers do not have time
Several parts of Europe have been affected by forest fires, heat waves and droughts. In Germany, several municipalities have banned people from watering their gardens to save water. – We…
Stelco workers give union strike mandate
With negotiations stalled for a new collective agreement at Stelco in Nanticoke, workers have given their union a strike mandate. United Steelworkers, Local 8782, said that a vote June 27…
12 killed and 251 injured in chlorine gas leak in a port in Jordan – workers try to escape a yellow cloud of poison
About half of those injured needed hospital treatment. According to the Jordanian Ministry of Health, there are only a few people left on treatment on Tuesday. At least 12 people…