Explainer-Why Japan’s ‘shunto’ spring wage talks are a big deal this year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Every March, management of major Japanese firms meet with unions for wage talks across industries that set…
Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues
PARIS — The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as…
Neither protests nor garbage piles stop French pension bill
PARIS — An unpopular bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push…
Brightline Contracts with Rail Unions for High-Speed LA-Las Vegas Train
Brightline Contracts with Rail Unions for High-Speed LA-Las Vegas Train A planned high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas with LA…
Myanmar’s military rulers to let ‘loyal’ citizens carry guns
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government plans to allow loyal civilians, including government employees and retired military personnel, to carry licensed…
‘Blackout chaos’ warning as power grid workers threaten to strike over pay
BRITS have been warned of the possibility of “blackout chaos” as power grid workers threaten to strike. Unite, the UK’s…
Public outrage in South Africa over possible Spurs sponsorship deal
South Africa’s official tourism board says it intends to continue to pursue a proposed sponsorship deal with Premier League side…
Shapps tells British Steel owner redundancy plans are ‘unhelpful’
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has told British Steel’s Chinese owner that proposals to make hundreds of workers redundant are “unhelpful”…
Strikes hit France as unions fight Macron’s pensions reform
Paris/Barcelona: Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in France on Thursday to protest a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul, with…