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10:49pm, 2nd August, 2019

Alaska labor deal reached to end 10-day ferry strike

Alaska officials and the union for striking boat workers have reached a deal to end a walkout that has shut down the state's ferry system for 10 days at the peak of the summer tourist season, the parties said on Friday.

Germany's Thyssenkrupp agrees restructuring approach with labor leaders

3:13pm, 11th May, 2019

Business

Germany's Thyssenkrupp agrees restructuring approach with labor leaders

Management and labor leaders at Germany's Thyssenkrupp have agreed on a way forward after the industrial conglomerate announced a fresh restructuring drive that could lead to the loss of 6,000 jobs.

Australia's opposition Labor party woos low-income voters ahead of election

5:56am, 4th April, 2019

World

Australia's opposition Labor party woos low-income voters ahead of election

Australia's opposition Labor party on Thursday promised sweeping tax cuts for low-income workers and more spending on healthcare as it sought to outflank the government on key battleground issues ahead of an election to be held within weeks.

Harley Davidson to extend current labor contract through April 14: union

12:22pm, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Harley Davidson to extend current labor contract through April 14: union

Harley-Davidson and the United Steelworkers union, which represents the motorcycle maker's workers in Milwaukee and Tomahawk, Wisconsin, have agreed to extend the current labor agreement through April 14, the union said on Tuesday.

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

8:06am, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said lawmakers could not take up the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico passes legislation protecting workers' rights.

U.S. Labor Department moves to ease companies' liability for franchisee wage violations

12:38pm, 1st April, 2019

US

U.S. Labor Department moves to ease companies' liability for franchisee wage violations

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday issued a proposal that would make it more difficult to prove companies are liable for the wage law violations of their contractors or franchisees, a top priority for business groups.

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race

5:55am, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is weighing a 2020 presidential bid, will find a friendly audience on Tuesday when he addresses a meeting of the International Association of Firefighters in Washington.

Strike over labor dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

4:04am, 6th March, 2019

World

Strike over labor dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

A strike over a labor dispute disrupted flights at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, Kenya Airports Authority said, though the transport minister expected them to resume soon.

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

2:23am, 18th February, 2019

World

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine town of Samjiyon.

Labor unions fear Democrats’ Green New Deal poses job threat

7:18am, 12th February, 2019

Politics

Labor unions fear Democrats’ Green New Deal poses job threat

Labor unions say they are withholding support for a Green New Deal unveiled by Democrats last week to transition the American economy away from fossil fuels, arguing the loosely-defined plan could kill jobs if its architects aren't careful.

South Korea pushes back at Japan in forced labor row

10:29pm, 6th November, 2018

World

South Korea pushes back at Japan in forced labor row

Japan should avoid aggravating historical tensions in a diplomatic row over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two, South Korea's foreign ministry has warned.

On Labor Day, Trump hits back at largest union leader

9:38am, 3rd September, 2018

Business

On Labor Day, Trump hits back at largest union leader

U.S. President Donald Trump on Labor Day hit back at Richard Trumka, president of the United States' largest federation of labor unions, after Trumka said on Sunday that the president's policies had hurt American workers.

Australia’s opposition Labor sitting pretty as PM’s leadership appears doomed

4:51am, 21st August, 2018

World

Australia’s opposition Labor sitting pretty as PM’s leadership appears doomed

Australia's opposition Labor Party looks to be in the envious position of having to do little to ensure victory in the next election after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a damaging leadership challenge on Tuesday.

As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening

11:21pm, 26th July, 2018

Business

As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening

When workers at South Korea's Hyundai Motor went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months of negotiations and netted them their smallest raise in nearly a decade.

U.S. inflation steadily firming; labor market strong

11:10am, 12th July, 2018

Business

U.S. inflation steadily firming; labor market strong

U.S. consumer prices recorded their largest increase in nearly 6-1/2 years in the year through June, while the monthly pace continued to suggest a steady buildup of inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate incr...

Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute

1:26pm, 27th June, 2018

US

Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to unions representing public employees such as teachers and police, shutting off a...