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Oman Air Cuts Workforce by 25% in Strategic Overhaul

Oman Air Cuts Workforce by 25% in Strategic Overhaul

Oman air has reduced its workforce substantially to direct its operations toward operational efficiency and long-term financial stability. Under the leadership of Eng. Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali the Minister for Transport Communications and Information

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025: Protection of Workers’ Rights in the Age of AI and Digitalization

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025: Protection of Workers’ Rights in the Age of AI and Digitalization

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is using the International Workers' Memorial Day this April 28 as an opportunity to call for urgent attention to the threats to workers' rights and safety posed by digitalization

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order on Federal Worker Unions

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order on Federal Worker Unions

A March executive order issued by the Trump administration faced temporary legal blockage which protected the collective bargaining capabilities of hundreds of thousands of federal workers. Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman made his ruling

Unilever Layoffs Hit 6,000 as Restructure and Ice Cream Spin-Off Advance

Unilever Layoffs Hit 6,000 as Restructure and Ice Cream Spin-Off Advance

Unilever has given the thumbs up to the layoffs of 6,000 jobs around the world as part of its restructuring agenda. With an overall aim to streamline Unilever for greater efficiency and the cutting out

Brazilian Coffee Workers File Lawsuit Against Starbucks

Brazilian Coffee Workers File Lawsuit Against Starbucks

This shocking accusation has surfaced in a new lawsuit against the coffee giant Starbucks. A labor rights group called International Rights Advocates has just filed a case in a U.S. court, alleging that Starbucks buys

Mass Layoffs to take place at the Manufacturing Facility of Northeast Illinois

Mass Layoffs to take place at the Manufacturing Facility of Northeast Illinois

One of the leading companies, Elkay Plumbing Products who is known for manufacturing faucets, bottle filling stations, drinking foundations and foodservice products., have announced a shocking layoff notification via the social media post. It states

Martz Workers Strike Over Unfair Pay and Treatment in Maryland, USA

Martz Workers Strike Over Unfair Pay and Treatment in Maryland, USA

The Martz Gold Line workers in Maryland marched out one early Thursday morning for the strike. They made their point straight and clearly-they are sick and tired of being treated the way the company treats

World Bank Partners with Ghana on Major Youth Employment Strategy

World Bank Partners with Ghana on Major Youth Employment Strategy

Under a new partnership Ghana and the World Bank work to develop a Growth and Jobs Strategy that opens up employment opportunities for Ghana's young entering workers each year. World Bank personnel head Anna Bjerde

Connecticut Reconsiders Unemployment Pay for Workers on Strike 

Connecticut Reconsiders Unemployment Pay for Workers on Strike 

The legislature of Connecticut has planned to move forward with the bill that would provide unemployment benefits to the people who are unemployed and to the workers who are on strike for more than two

ConocoPhillips Set to Cut Jobs in Major Restructuring Effort

ConocoPhillips Set to Cut Jobs in Major Restructuring Effort

According to Reuters energy major ConocoPhillips says it will cut staff as a major result of its $23 billion purchase of Marathon Oil. ConocoPhillips teams up with Boston Consulting Group to run the "Competitive Edge"