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Large protests in Colombia in support of President Petro’s labour reforms | Conflict News
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Large protests in Colombia in support of President Petro’s labour reforms | Conflict News

The protests come as the country reels from bombing attacks in the southwest and attempted assassination of a senator. Protests have been held...

Salesforce says it’s time for the “digital labour revolution”
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Salesforce says it’s time for the “digital labour revolution”

Salesforce UKI CEO declares it’s time for the “digital labour revolution” AI agents set to play an increasingly vital role at firms everywhere...

Italy holds referendum on easing citizenship rules | Labour Rights News
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Italy holds referendum on easing citizenship rules | Labour Rights News

Italians are voting in referendums on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labour protections amid concerns that low turnout may deem the poll invalid....

‘Open prison’: The forced labour driving India’s  trillion economy dream | Labour Rights
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‘Open prison’: The forced labour driving India’s $5 trillion economy dream | Labour Rights

Amid the relentless clatter of machinery, Ravi Kumar Gupta feeds a roaring steel furnace with scrap, blown metal and molten iron. He carefully...

Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions | Automotive Industry News
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Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions | Automotive Industry News

Labour prosecutors allege that workers were brought to Brazil illegally and toiled in ‘slavery-like conditions’. Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against...

UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support | News
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UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support | News

PM Starmer’s shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour’s large base of left-of-centre supporters. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promises to...

US labour market holds steady despite tariffs, adding 177,000 jobs in April | Business and Economy News
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US labour market holds steady despite tariffs, adding 177,000 jobs in April | Business and Economy News

The United States economy has added 177,000 jobs in April, topping analysts’ expectations despite economic turmoil in the early months of Donald Trump’s second...

The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’ | Politics News
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The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’ | Politics News

The populist, hard-right Reform UK party has topped a voting intention poll for the first time, sending shockwaves throughout the British political establishment....

Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty | Labour Rights News
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Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty | Labour Rights News

Montreal, Canada – Canada has failed to take meaningful action to address systemic abuses in a decades-old foreign worker programme, subjecting thousands of...