MADRID—Spanish police raided three clandestine tobacco factories early this year, seizing nearly 40 million euros ($44 million) worth of tobacco leaf and illicit cigarettes. At one, in the northern town of Alfaro, they found 10 Ukrainian workers, five of them war refugees, who’d been put to work with no contracts and scant pay, police said….
‘Strive Harder’: Amazon Workers Protest Company’s Climate Impact, Return-to-Office Mandate
SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. The protest came a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a…
Some Amazon Employees Walk out in Seattle to Protest Climate, Office Policies
SEATTLE—Some Amazon.com Inc employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant’s changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to-office mandate. More than 100 people gathered in the afternoon by the Spheres, the glass-dome monument at the heart of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, according to a Reuters witness. “Emissions climbing. Time to…
Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers and Workers
NEW YORK—As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies follow the law when they’re using AI. Already, automated systems and algorithms help determine credit ratings, loan terms, bank account fees, and other aspects of our financial lives. AI also affects hiring,…
US, South Korea Issue Fresh North Korea Sanctions on ‘Illicit’ IT Workforce
May 24, 2023
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The United States and South Korea on Tuesday announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labors allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, they said. One individual, Kim Sang Man, and the North Korea-based Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company were sanctioned…
CRA Says Tax Deadline Won’t Be Extended Despite Possible Workers’ Strike
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has no plans to extend the deadline to file taxes despite a potential strike involving thousands of workers in a labour dispute over contracts, wages, and remote work. “There are no plans to extend the T1 tax filing deadlines, as a potential strike in no way impedes the ability of…
Vancouver Drops Living Wage Policy for City Workers
The City of Vancouver has ended its living wage policy that had been in place for the past six years. Following a closed-door meeting on Jan. 31, councillors approved the action and will direct staff to revise the program, implementing a five-year rolling average living wage to be used as “the standard to pay fair wages to…
Minnesota Factory Workers Subdue Armed Person at Plant
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn.—A man who fired a shot at a co-worker during a dispute at a Minnesota boat factory Thursday was subdued by other workers as he tried to flee, preventing any serious injuries, authorities said. Officers responding to a call about an active shooter found David Jeremiah Gadsen, 21, being held by his…
Half of Canadians Surveyed Plan to Change Jobs in 2023, Most for Higher Pay
Despite economic uncertainty, half of Canadian workers plan to look for a new job in the first six months of 2023, according to the latest biannual Job Optimism Survey by business consulting firm Robert Half, released December 2022. This is up from the firm’s survey in June 2022 that suggested 31 percent of Canadians were…
Michigan Healthcare Workers’ Lottery Club Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize
A Michigan lottery club of 78 healthcare employees won a $1 million prize in Powerball, which will be divided between them, the club announced on Thursday. The “Heroes to Zeroooos” lottery club from Traverse City, Mich., gathered at MiddleCoast Brewing Company in Traverse City to claim their prize, according to local media. Each of the…
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