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Old protest photo falsely portrayed as showing ‘execution of Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia’
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 15, 2024The post was shared after Philippine officials said Saudi Arabia executed a Filipino worker despite Manila's appeals (archived link).The name of the...
Column: Trump wants Helene victims to fear and doubt FEMA. Their experience is contradicting him
You’ve all heard the phony claims about how terrible the federal government’s response to the recent hurricanes has been, right?Former President Trump has lied repeatedly about the effort. He’s...
Hold my beer can: Museum says a worker thought unique art installation was trash
One man’s art is another man’s trash? That was the case for a Netherlands museum, which says a maintenance worker mistook hyperrealistic art pieces for garbage. Last week, LAM...
Malaysia deports domestic worker who criticized Cambodian government
[Source]Malaysia deported Cambodian domestic worker Nuon Toeun after she posted comments on social media criticizing Cambodia’s leadership. Her deportation, requested by the Cambodian government, highlights a notorious trend of...
Dock worker strike shuts down ports in the East, threatening big hit to the U.S. economy
WASHINGTON —  The union representing thousands of dock workers from Maine to Texas launched a strike Tuesday over wages and the use of automation, shutting down seaports with a work...
One nation’s plan for success: Work less and make more babies
SEOUL —  Less than a generation ago, South Korea held an unenviable distinction it has since tried to shed: land of the burned-out workers.Burdened by obligatory company dinners and unspoken...
How Trump and Elon Musk Teamed Up Against Worker Rights
All this explains why Judge Laurie Michelson, a federal judge in Michigan, earlier this month denied a preliminary injunction request against the NLRB brought on grounds similar to those...
Trump calls for no tax on overtime at campaign rally in Tucson
In his latest economic pitch to voters, former President Trump on Thursday called for no taxes on overtime pay while speaking to supporters at a campaign stop in Tucson....
Apparel sector voices support for worker safety Pakistan Accord
The call was made at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Pakistan Accord Secretariat and attended by 70 participants representing 30 covered factories as well as the International...
Armani and Dior probed in Italy following worker exploitation claims
Italy’s competition authority is investigating whether Armani and Dior have misled consumers about their production processes, following reports that local companies in their supply chains pay workers too little...
Extreme heat may have increased spread of H5N1 at poultry farm
An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeast Colorado may have been fueled in part by heat wave conditions and slaughtering methods,...
Bird flu infections spread among workers at Colorado poultry farm
Five poultry workers at a farm in northeast Colorado have been infected by the H5N1 virus, according to Colorado’s department of public health. The workers were culling birds at...