Government initially closed a shaft to deprive undocumented miners it called ‘criminal’ of food, water and medicine.Dozens of local volunteers have stepped up to help…
The United Kingdom will study whether the use of weight loss drugs could get people back to work. UK Health Minister Wes Streeting announced last…
With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and local economy, the government says.Canada’s labour minister is intervening to end…
The dispute between port foremen and their employers could disrupt crucial international shipments.Employers at Canada’s largest port have said they would lock out their workers…
Early voting is under way across the United States ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris have both…
Striking workers to vote Monday on contract that includes 38 percent pay rise and $12,000 ratification bonus.Striking Boeing workers in the United States are set…
Nearly two-thirds of workers reject offer that includes a 35 percent pay rise.Boeing workers on the West Coast of the United States have voted to…
In a move to shore up its sagging finances, Boeing has announced plans to raise up to $25bn through stock and debt offerings and a…
Julie Su’s intervention comes days after Boeing unveiled plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as labour negotiations came to a halt.United States Acting…
The strike is costing Boeing $1bn a month, making it critical for the firm to end the work stoppage.United States-based plane maker Boeing will cut…
The nearly four-week-old strike between Boeing and its key manufacturing union are showing no signs of a breakthrough after talks broke down, with no new…
US President Joe Biden welcomes agreement to end three-day strike, saying dockworkers ‘deserve a strong contract’.US dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement…
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy.Tens of thousands of United…
Politics watchers in the United States have long spoken about the “October surprise” that has the potential to upend the presidential race in the final…
Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this year.The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest labour…
Boeing is freezing hiring and is weighing temporary furloughs in the coming weeks to manage costs as a strike by more than 30,000 Boeing workers…
Boeing’s management will likely need to access new sources of liquidity in the event of a prolonged strike.Fitch Ratings and Moody’s have joined S&P Global…
Union members vote to walk off the job at factories in Seattle and Portland in latest blow to aircraft giant.Boeing’s roughly 33,000 factory workers on…
Boeing’s United States West Coast factory workers stood in long lines to vote on Thursday on a much-criticised new contract, some loudly calling for a…
Francis meets local officials and dignitaries in affluent city-state at the end of his Asia Pacific tour.Pope Francis, on a visit to Singapore, has warned…