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Rome Scooter Accident Exposes Climate Inequality
A scooter accident in Rome, Italy, caused by heat-melted asphalt, highlights the unequal impact of extreme heat, affecting vulnerable populations disproportionately.
Rome Scooter Accident Exposes Climate Inequality
A scooter accident in Rome, Italy, caused by heat-melted asphalt, highlights the unequal impact of extreme heat, affecting vulnerable populations disproportionately.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Greenhouse Workers Fired After Unionization Attempt
Six women were fired from Queen Seracılık in İzmir, Turkey, after unionizing with BTO-SEN, citing threats, unfair treatment, and inconsistent dismissal reasons, despite a court ruling in their favor; the incident highlights broader concerns about worker rights in Turkey.
Turkish Greenhouse Workers Fired After Unionization Attempt
Six women were fired from Queen Seracılık in İzmir, Turkey, after unionizing with BTO-SEN, citing threats, unfair treatment, and inconsistent dismissal reasons, despite a court ruling in their favor; the incident highlights broader concerns about worker rights in Turkey.
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52% Bias Score
Heatstroke Death Exposes Greece's Deadly Workplace Heatwave Inaction
A 65-year-old construction worker died from heatstroke in Ilion, Athens, prompting accusations of manslaughter against the municipality for neglecting heat protection regulations, highlighting Greece's dangerously high temperatures and rising workplace deaths due to inaction from the government desp...
Heatstroke Death Exposes Greece's Deadly Workplace Heatwave Inaction
A 65-year-old construction worker died from heatstroke in Ilion, Athens, prompting accusations of manslaughter against the municipality for neglecting heat protection regulations, highlighting Greece's dangerously high temperatures and rising workplace deaths due to inaction from the government desp...
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52% Bias Score
UK Foster Carers Face Exploitation Amidst Staffing Crisis
Thousands of UK foster carers, vital to the child welfare system, lack basic employment rights like sick pay and annual leave, earning as little as 80p an hour, leading to a 10-year low in carer numbers and calls for a bill of rights.
UK Foster Carers Face Exploitation Amidst Staffing Crisis
Thousands of UK foster carers, vital to the child welfare system, lack basic employment rights like sick pay and annual leave, earning as little as 80p an hour, leading to a 10-year low in carer numbers and calls for a bill of rights.
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52% Bias Score
Spain: Petition Demands Heatstroke Protections for Outdoor Workers After Death
Following the heatstroke death of 51-year-old street cleaner Montse Aguilar in Barcelona, a Change.org petition demanding legal temperature limits for outdoor workers in Spain has garnered 192 signatures, highlighting insufficient worker protections and inconsistent safety regulations enforcement.
Spain: Petition Demands Heatstroke Protections for Outdoor Workers After Death
Following the heatstroke death of 51-year-old street cleaner Montse Aguilar in Barcelona, a Change.org petition demanding legal temperature limits for outdoor workers in Spain has garnered 192 signatures, highlighting insufficient worker protections and inconsistent safety regulations enforcement.
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48% Bias Score
Two Workplace Accidents in Italy Result in Death and Severe Injury
In Italy, a worker died from inhaling fumes at a waste processing plant, while a 17-year-old intern suffered severe injuries after falling from a height at an industrial vehicle repair shop; investigations are underway.
Two Workplace Accidents in Italy Result in Death and Severe Injury
In Italy, a worker died from inhaling fumes at a waste processing plant, while a 17-year-old intern suffered severe injuries after falling from a height at an industrial vehicle repair shop; investigations are underway.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Private School Teachers March for Better Wages and Working Conditions
Private sector teachers in Turkey began a march from Kadıköy to Ankara on [Date] to demand a minimum wage, permanent contracts, improved job classification, and better working conditions, citing insufficient wages and precarious employment.
Turkish Private School Teachers March for Better Wages and Working Conditions
Private sector teachers in Turkey began a march from Kadıköy to Ankara on [Date] to demand a minimum wage, permanent contracts, improved job classification, and better working conditions, citing insufficient wages and precarious employment.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Supermarket Strike Highlights Agency Worker Exploitation
Polish agency workers in the Netherlands are striking over pay and conditions, impacting supermarket distribution centers since June 25th, protesting a new labor agreement and demanding equal treatment with directly employed staff.
Dutch Supermarket Strike Highlights Agency Worker Exploitation
Polish agency workers in the Netherlands are striking over pay and conditions, impacting supermarket distribution centers since June 25th, protesting a new labor agreement and demanding equal treatment with directly employed staff.
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44% Bias Score
Gilded Exploitation: Sociologist Exposes Dynamics of Domestic Work Among the Ultra-Wealthy
French sociologist Alizée Delpierre's book, "Serving the Rich," exposes the exploitative nature of domestic work for the ultra-wealthy, detailing excessive demands, high salaries, and complex emotional dynamics within these relationships.
Gilded Exploitation: Sociologist Exposes Dynamics of Domestic Work Among the Ultra-Wealthy
French sociologist Alizée Delpierre's book, "Serving the Rich," exposes the exploitative nature of domestic work for the ultra-wealthy, detailing excessive demands, high salaries, and complex emotional dynamics within these relationships.
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64% Bias Score
Italy's Heatwave Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Widespread Power Outages"
Extreme heat in Italy caused widespread power outages in Rome, Florence, and Bergamo in early July, lasting up to 28 hours in some areas, disrupting water services and highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased air conditioning use during a heatwave.
Italy's Heatwave Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Widespread Power Outages"
Extreme heat in Italy caused widespread power outages in Rome, Florence, and Bergamo in early July, lasting up to 28 hours in some areas, disrupting water services and highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities exacerbated by increased air conditioning use during a heatwave.
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40% Bias Score
EU Heatwave Claims First Workplace Deaths, Sparking Calls for Worker Protections
The European heatwave has caused at least two work-related deaths in Spain and France, prompting the European Trade Union Confederation to demand EU-wide worker protections due to a 42% increase in heat-related workplace fatalities since 2000 and significant variations in national regulations.
EU Heatwave Claims First Workplace Deaths, Sparking Calls for Worker Protections
The European heatwave has caused at least two work-related deaths in Spain and France, prompting the European Trade Union Confederation to demand EU-wide worker protections due to a 42% increase in heat-related workplace fatalities since 2000 and significant variations in national regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Deliveroo Ordered to Reinstate Driver, Pay €93,000 in Back Wages
A Paris appeals court ruled that Deliveroo engaged in disguised employment for nine delivery drivers between 2017 and 2022, ordering the reinstatement of one driver fired for health reasons and the payment of €93,000 in back wages, representing a significant legal victory for gig workers and potenti...
Deliveroo Ordered to Reinstate Driver, Pay €93,000 in Back Wages
A Paris appeals court ruled that Deliveroo engaged in disguised employment for nine delivery drivers between 2017 and 2022, ordering the reinstatement of one driver fired for health reasons and the payment of €93,000 in back wages, representing a significant legal victory for gig workers and potenti...
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36% Bias Score
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