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48,000 University of California Workers Demand Better Pay in Biggest Higher Ed Strike in US History
Tens of thousands of employees of the University of California’s 10 college campuses have walked out on strike, demanding higher pay and better benefits in one of the most expensive US states to live. The post 48,000 University of California Workers Demand Better Pay in Biggest Higher Ed Strike in US History appeared first on .
Qatar 2022 World Cup workers have died or suffered abuse, investigation finds – BBC News
Across South Asia, hundreds of thousands of people have left home to work on infrastructure projects at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. However, the BBC has found evidence that some migrant workers have recently died or suffered abuse, despite assurances safety standards had improved. In a statement, the Qatar government said it’s committed to ensuring the health and safety of workers employed on its projects….
Hong Kong police make arrests over Mirror concert accident, detaining 5 stage contractor workers
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong police have made their first arrests in connection with a July 28, 2022 accident when a giant video screen fell during a concert by popular boy band Mirror, critically injuring a dancer who was on stage. The Post learned that at least five people were targeted in a police operation that began at daybreak…
WATCH: Election workers recall threats to family over Trump’s false election claims
In the course of four hearings, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been methodically laying out the events that led to a pro-Trump mob breaching the building in an effort to stop Congress’ count of Electoral College votes. The June 21 hearing, in part, focused on how Trump’s baseless election fraud claims wreaked havoc on the lives of…
‘I folded my hands’: Thai childcare centre workers describe facing assailant before deadly attack
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Workers at a childcare centre in northern Thailand have recalled the horror they witnessed as a man with a gun and a knife killed at least 37 people on October 6, 2022. In one of the country’s deadliest mass killings, a former police officer reportedly went on a stabbing and shooting rampage before returning home to…
Probe ordered after Chinese health workers dump rice, eggs for Covid prevention
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Authorities in China’s northern Heilongjiang province have vowed to investigate an incident which appeared in a viral video showing health workers dumping rice and eggs that residents under lockdown had bought online. The video taken in the city of Jiamusi, which has been under lockdown since September 18, 2022, was widely circulated on social media, with…