Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed … Read more
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved N70,000 as a new minimum wage for workers in the state. Mr Soludo announced this in a post on his Facebook handle on Friday. “This (Friday) evening, I held the final meeting with the State Committee on Implementation of Minimum Wage – including 56 leaders of the … Read more
Leo Lukenas III, a former Green Beret who made the challenging transition to investment banking, tragically passed away in May at just 35 years old. Lukenas, who had been working 100-hour weeks at Bank of America (BofA), died from “acute coronary artery thrombus”—a fatal blood clot in the heart. His death has sparked outrage over … Read more
Workers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have announced an indefinite strike to protest what they described as the poor welfare conditions and remuneration by the agency’s management. The workers’ bodies, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of … Read more
Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down operations at its Vancouver facilities. Amanda Caruso, a spokesperson for the U.K.-based brand, refused to say how many workers will lose their jobs as part of cuts to the company’s Canadian footprint, citing privacy concerns. However, she confirmed the scale-down will mean closing a … Read more
Workers at several Metro Vancouver grain terminals walked off the job Tuesday morning. Workers headed to picket lines at 7 a.m. PT, three days after Grain Workers Union Local 333 served strike notice, in what one industry group is saying could be “devastating” job action. Both the union and the employer, the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association (VTEA), … Read more
Canada’s grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of Canada said in a statement that it is “deeply concerned” about a potential strike of grain workers in Metro Vancouver, since about 52 per cent of all Canadian-grown grain went to … Read more
Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory workers’ strike that began last week, the company told employees Monday. The company said the moves, which include reduced spending on suppliers, were necessary because “our business is in a difficult period.” Chief financial officer Brian … Read more
China’s move to raise the retirement age – for decades one of the world’s lowest – appears to be unpopular among workers, though it has not seen the protests sparked by pension reforms in other countries. The top legislative body on Friday approved a plan to lift the retirement age for men from 60 to … Read more
WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean (Diddy) Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling … Read more
