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Trump Executive Order Eliminates Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers

President Trump's new executive order eliminates collective bargaining rights for federal employees in over a dozen agencies, citing national security concerns; unions are suing, claiming retaliation and asserting this will harm worker morale and public services.

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Trump Executive Order Eliminates Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday eliminating collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers, impacting 1.2 million union members (29.9% of federal employees) and prompting immediate legal action from unions who see the move as retaliation for their opposition...

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France: Universities Fail to Pay Teaching Assistants on Time

French universities consistently fail to pay their 170,000 teaching assistants (vacataires) on time, despite a 2020 law mandating monthly payments; delays often exceed one year, impacting those already earning below minimum wage due to unpaid preparation time.

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Dutch Report Links Temporary Employment to Higher Workplace Accident Rates

The Dutch Labor Inspectorate's annual report reveals that workplace accidents are far more common among temporary and agency workers than permanent employees, with a significant portion of incidents involving migrant workers and going unreported.

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Turkish Press Workers Face Low Wages, High Turnover

A DİSK Basın-İş report reveals that one in three Turkish press workers earns under 30,000 TL monthly, far below the 75,973 TL poverty line, highlighting low wages and poor working conditions as major issues impacting the sector's stability and journalistic quality.

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Mexico City Sanitation Workers Face Abuse, Low Pay, and Systemic Neglect

In Mexico City, sanitation workers like Rogelio and Vicente face daily verbal abuse, low pay, and financial burdens, highlighting the precariousness of informal labor and lack of public empathy, despite some workers being registered under government programs like Nómina 1.

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Trump Ends Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Employees

President Trump issued an executive order Thursday ending collective bargaining for over 1 million federal employees in national security-related agencies, citing union obstruction of his policies and using the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act as justification; the American Federation of Government Emp...

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German Meat Industry Law Improves Worker Rights, but Enforcement Gaps Remain

Germany's 2021 Arbeitsschutzkontrollgesetz, banning temporary and contract work in the meat industry, resulted in an 18 percent rise in social security contributions in the following year, as almost all previously subcontracted workers were directly hired. However, enforcement of workplace safety re...

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French Cultural Workers Strike Against Budget Cuts

French cultural workers protested in Paris on March 20th against budget cuts proposed by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, resulting in a strike affecting various sectors and raising concerns about job losses and project cancellations. The Maison des écrivains et de la littérature, for example, faces c...

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Spanish Hospital, Catering Company Ordered to Pay Increased Benefits After Worker's Sexual Assault

A hospital kitchen worker in Navarra, Spain, was sexually assaulted in a public restroom on September 1, 2022, due to the lack of employee-only restrooms and a failure to assess external violence risks; the hospital and catering company were ordered to increase her disability benefits by 30%.

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83,000 North Macedonian Workers Await January Salaries Amidst Economic Instability

In North Macedonia, 83,000 workers are awaiting their January salaries, a significant increase from 25,000 last year, due to companies' illiquidity and debt; the government is considering changing the payment deadline to the 5th of the month.

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US Economic Hardship Exacerbated by Anti-Immigrant Policies

Sixty percent of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck amidst a crisis worsened by billions spent on immigration enforcement and cuts to social programs, creating an environment where corporations exploit undocumented workers while suppressing wages for all.

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