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Amazon Raises Minimum Hourly Pay to $20 for U.S. Operations Workers
The e-commerce giant is increasing its wage floor by $1 for full-time operations employees, according to a report by CNBC.
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Photo Shows Construction Worker Loading Debris at Building Site in Pakistan
A news photograph distributed by the Associated Press of Pakistan depicts a laborer clearing construction waste at an active building site.
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Amazon Raises Hourly Pay for Workers by $1, Report Says
The wage increase is expected to cost Amazon more than $1.5 billion, a fraction of the company's market value, according to TechCrunch.
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Entertainment Labor Groups Push Back on Existential AI Warnings, Citing Present-Day Concerns
As tech industry figures warn AI could threaten humanity's survival, Hollywood labor advocates say attention should stay on current effects on jobs and creative work, according to a report from The Verge.
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Unite Union Urges Barclays to Pay Staff for Office Return
Union representing 36,000 Barclays employees calls for a one-off payment to offset higher travel and childcare costs tied to a return-to-office push.
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Joyce attacks Burke over immigration policy rollout, calls cancellation 'greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart'
The National Party leader criticizes Labor's immigration measures as copying One Nation while attacking the timing of the government's announcement.
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Photo Shows Laborers Unloading Green Bananas at Fruit Market
A market scene captured by APP shows workers offloading bunches of raw green bananas from a delivery truck.
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Over 100 Contract Sanitary Workers Dismissed in Punjab Over Age Policy
More than 100 sanitary workers employed under the Suthra Punjab Authority contract have lost their jobs after a hiring company revised its age policy to bar workers over 50.
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UK government agrees to fully fund teacher pay rise, ending funding row
The National Education Union claims victory after the government reverses course and agrees to cover the full cost of the pay increase rather than requiring schools to fund part of it.
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CultureOfficialReported
Laborers Unload Clay Pots at Pottery Market Near Daulat Gate
A photograph distributed by the Associated Press of Pakistan shows workers offloading clay pots from a delivery truck at a pottery market near Daulat Gate.
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BusinessReported
Some US Restaurants Move to Ban Tipping, Adopt 'What You See Is What You Pay' Model
A number of American eateries are eliminating tips, arguing the long-standing practice is unfair to workers and diners alike, according to BBC Business.
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AFL-CIO warns electronic shelf labels could cost tens of thousands US grocery jobs
A labor union analysis claims widespread adoption of digital price tags could eliminate between 44,000 and 191,000 positions while raising consumer costs.
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BusinessReported
Food Delivery Riders Demand Platforms Reveal How AI Sets Their Pay
Gig workers in Edinburgh say algorithmic changes at Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat have lowered wages and worsened conditions, and are working with academics to understand the systems.
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PoliticsReported
Eiffel Tower staff strike after management orders women out of sight for Hindu group visit
Paris landmark's management apologizes after directing female employees to remain hidden during a visit by a religious group.
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