Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure on Sunday over a potentially rule-breaking dinner with his colleagues during the CCP virus lockdowns after a leaked memo suggested the dinner was prearranged. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab accused Starmer of “complete hypocrisy” while Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey suggested it would be “difficult” for Starmer to…
Food Manufacturers Start to Cut Capacity Amid Labour Shortages and Supply Chain Woes
Canada’s food manufacturers are starting to cut capacity and focus on key products as they confront labour shortages and supply chain problems that show no signs of easing. Experts say food manufacturers are facing inflation, shipping backlogs and delays in obtaining things like ingredients and packaging. Michael Graydon, CEO of Food, Health & Consumer Products…
Grocery Store Closures Loom Amid Labour, Product Shortages
Grocery stores are struggling with rising labour and product shortages that could threaten Canada’s food security, experts say. Employee absenteeism due to workers calling in sick and COVID-19 protocols has hit about 30 percent at some stores and is continuing to rise, Gary Sands, senior vice-president of public policy with the Canadian Federation of Independent…
Winter Weather, West US Port Labour Talks Are Wild Cards in Shipping: Hapag Lloyd
November 18, 2021
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FRANKFURT—The shipping industry may face unexpected risks from labour negotiations in western U.S. ports and winter weather in the northern hemisphere over the next few months, the head of German container firm Hapag-Lloyd said on Thursday. “Winter can have a significant impact on shipping,” Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen said in an online call with…
Spain’s Labour Market Shows Resilience Despite End of Summer Season
MADRID—Spain’s labour market remained resilient in October, official data showed on Wednesday, with joblessness edging lower and job creation surging in a month usually marked by rising unemployment at the end of the summer tourist season. The hospitality sector led job creation, accounting for just over 25,000 of the 102,474 positions added over the month,…
UK Labour Deputy Apologises for Attack on Senior Tories
The deputy leader of the British Labour party, Angela Rayner, has apologised for branding senior Tories “scum”. The comments, at a reception at Labour’s conference in September, drew condemnation from senior Conservatives. Ms Rayner said: “I would like to unreservedly apologise for the language I used, and I would not use it again.” Her apology…
UK Tory Budget Closest to Last Labour Government: Economists
The UK budget is more in keeping with the last Labour government than the previous Tory administration, according to a leading economic think tank. In its analysis of yesterday’s spending review, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that the measures, which include raising taxes to the highest for 70 years were “almost entirely” unrelated…
Man Charged With Malicious Communications After Threats to UK Labour Party Deputy
A man has been charged with malicious communications after deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner received a series of threats and abuse. Police also said they made a third arrest on Oct. 28 over the phone calls, emails and letters that the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne reported receiving in recent weeks. Benjamin Iliffe, a 36-year-old from Cambridgeshire,…
Malaysia’s Top Glove Says US Lifts Import Ban Over Forced Labour
KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp. said on Friday it has been allowed to resume sales to the United States, after customs authorities lifted a year-long ban imposed for alleged forced labour found at the world’s largest medical glove maker. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had banned gloves made by Top Glove in July…
Uniqlo Shirts Blocked at US Border in January on China Forced Labor Concern
May 19, 2021
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TOKYO—Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo brand shirts were blocked at the United States border in January on concerns they violated a ban on cotton products produced in the Xinjiang region of China, where there have been reports of forced labor. A U.S. Customs document dated May 10 said a shipment of Uniqlo men’s shirts was impounded on…
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