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Poll workers defamed by Giuliani can pursue World Series rings: Judge
Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss laid claim to the rings as part of their $148 million defamation judgment.Top stories - ABC News - November 9 -
Festival worker to run world's most southerly post office in Antarctica
George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Fifa ignores own report into Qatar World Cup over workers’ compensation
Subcommittee points to ‘severe human rights impacts’ $50m legacy fund to be used on international development A long-awaited Fifa report into the legacy of the Qatar World Cup has been ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five people including employees of World Central KitchenWorld - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
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Israel Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack
The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK team members are affiliated with Hamas,” a spokeswoman for the aid group said.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
FIFA ‘Has a Responsibility’ to Compensate Qatar World Cup Workers, Report Says
A report commissioned by FIFA has concluded that football’s governing body should compensate workers who suffered during the hosting of the 2022 World Cup.Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told
ITUC-Africa raises ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices Organisation calls on Caf to press Fifa on human rights A trade union organisation that represents 18 million African workers has ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says
An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
World Central Kitchen says Israeli airstrike hit car with its workers in Gaza, and 'urgently' seeks details
World Central Kitchen says Israeli airstrike hit car with its workers in Gaza, and 'urgently' seeks detailsWorld - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Georgia poll worker accused of threatening to bomb election workers
A Georgia poll worker was arrested Monday for allegedly mailing a letter threatening other poll workers with rape, a "beatdown" and a bomb threat.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Former Georgia poll worker indicted in bomb threats against election workers
A former Georgia poll worker has been indicted after reportedly issuing a bomb threat against election workers, the Justice Department said in a press release Wednesday. In the release, the ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
U.S. Workers Might Be Souring on DEI
According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, U.S. workers are feeling “slightly more negative” about DEI efforts compared with last year.Business - Inc. - November 20 -
Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no
In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
The Great Tech Worker Revolution Has Begun
Pushed too far, tech workers are pushing back, and it’s a volcano waiting to erupt.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike
The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the electionTop stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Boeing workers voting on new union contract
Boeing workers are voting on a new union contract Monday that does not include the pension benefits that thousands sought during negotiations. Cody Martin, a Boeing union worker, joins CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Will remote workers determine the outcome of today's election?
The rise of remote work has led to a surge in geographic mobility, with Americans moving from left-leaning urban centers to more affordable suburban or rural areas, potentially shifting the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Knowledge workers are leaning on generative AI as their workloads mount
A recent Thomson Reuters report found that the average knowledge worker expects AI to save them four hours per week.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
Why Gen-Z Workers Are Consciously ‘Unbossing’
Gen Z workers are dodging management promotions at work, according to recent data – and that could hinder company growth plans.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Nissan to lay off thousands of workers as sales drop
The Japanese car making giant has not yet said where in its global operations the job cuts will be made.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Medical worker sentenced in Ginsberg health data leak
A former health care worker who illegally leaked the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Trent Russell, 34, worked as the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Restaurant workers' jobs threatened by Budget, bosses warn
Hospitality bosses are calling for changes to what they describe as "unsustainable" tax rises.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
How the Democrats’ worker-centred trade policy failed
Taking dictation from the labour unions brought economic damage for little political gainWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Bethesda Workers Go On Strike Against Microsoft
Last year, quality-assurance workers at Bethesda and ZeniMax studios formed ZeniMax Workers United, the largest certified video game union in the United States. Now that union is putting its ...Tech - GameSpot - November 13 -
2 Workers Are Killed in ‘Tremendous Explosion’ at Kentucky Plant
The explosion at a food-coloring facility in Louisville also injured several others and caused widespread destruction.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Gen-Z Workers Are Swapping Jobs—and It’s Paying Off
A new report shows young workers aren’t afraid to leave their jobs for higher salaries.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay
The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
These are the job benefits American workers really want
A few years ago, U.S. workers were spoiled with perks in the office, particularly if they worked in tech or for a big bank. From dedicated coffee areas to fully-catered meals for breakfast, lunch ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Why are hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers on strike?
Around 700 Las Vegas hospitality workers went on strike Friday morning. Members of the Culinary Workers Union are calling for "24/7 picket lines" around Virgin Hotels. CBS News reporter Andres ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service
President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Governments are ignoring their own workers' voices on remote work
A recent survey revealed that 68% of government employees were not asked about their telework preferences by their agencies, and 56% prefer remote or hybrid work arrangements, with 46% considering ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Ford’s troubles continue. Its stock price slumps as automaker plans job cuts
Ford outlined plans to lay off 4,000 employees in the U.K. and Germany in response to a series of losses it blamed on unprecedented competitive, regulatory and economic headwinds in Europe’s car ...Business - MarketWatch - November 20
