Greece Authorizes 89,290 Foreign Worker Positions for 2025
The Greek government approved a plan to recruit 89,290 foreign workers in 2025, addressing labor shortages in agriculture (36,000 seasonal positions), construction, and tourism, following previous authorizations of 180,442 positions in 2023-2024.
Greece Authorizes 89,290 Foreign Worker Positions for 2025
The Greek government approved a plan to recruit 89,290 foreign workers in 2025, addressing labor shortages in agriculture (36,000 seasonal positions), construction, and tourism, following previous authorizations of 180,442 positions in 2023-2024.
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36% Bias Score
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal Amidst Widespread Layoffs
CGT head Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister François Bayrou Wednesday, demanding the repeal of the pension reform and an immediate roundtable on the 300 social plans currently threatening up to 300,000 jobs, alongside other social and economic demands.
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal Amidst Widespread Layoffs
CGT head Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister François Bayrou Wednesday, demanding the repeal of the pension reform and an immediate roundtable on the 300 social plans currently threatening up to 300,000 jobs, alongside other social and economic demands.
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48% Bias Score
WEF Survey: AI to Automate Jobs, but Reskilling Efforts Planned
A World Economic Forum survey found that 41% of employers plan to downsize their workforce due to AI automation, while 77% will reskill workers for AI collaboration by 2030; the report highlights the increasing demand for AI skills and a potential shift towards human-machine collaboration.
WEF Survey: AI to Automate Jobs, but Reskilling Efforts Planned
A World Economic Forum survey found that 41% of employers plan to downsize their workforce due to AI automation, while 77% will reskill workers for AI collaboration by 2030; the report highlights the increasing demand for AI skills and a potential shift towards human-machine collaboration.
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52% Bias Score
RMT Union Leader Mick Lynch to Retire
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the UK's largest rail union, the RMT, will retire in May 2024 after leading high-profile strikes over pay and conditions, becoming a prominent figure in the UK labor movement.
RMT Union Leader Mick Lynch to Retire
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the UK's largest rail union, the RMT, will retire in May 2024 after leading high-profile strikes over pay and conditions, becoming a prominent figure in the UK labor movement.
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44% Bias Score
2,202 Spanish Public Sector Jobs Announced for 2025
Spain's 2025 public sector job openings total 2,202 positions across 118 calls, accessible via the BOE website (www.boe.es) or specialized search engines; deadlines vary, with some ending January 30th.
2,202 Spanish Public Sector Jobs Announced for 2025
Spain's 2025 public sector job openings total 2,202 positions across 118 calls, accessible via the BOE website (www.boe.es) or specialized search engines; deadlines vary, with some ending January 30th.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Pharmacists' Assistants Strike Again Over Wages
Pharmacists' assistants in the Netherlands are staging a second national strike this week, demanding a 6% retroactive pay raise, a 2% year-end bonus, and inflation-adjusted salaries due to wage stagnation and low reimbursement rates from insurance companies.
Dutch Pharmacists' Assistants Strike Again Over Wages
Pharmacists' assistants in the Netherlands are staging a second national strike this week, demanding a 6% retroactive pay raise, a 2% year-end bonus, and inflation-adjusted salaries due to wage stagnation and low reimbursement rates from insurance companies.
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44% Bias Score
RMT Leader Mick Lynch to Retire After Years of Rail Strikes
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, will retire in early May after leading the union through four years of major rail strikes that caused significant disruption across Great Britain, marked by his calm and combative media appearances.
RMT Leader Mick Lynch to Retire After Years of Rail Strikes
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, will retire in early May after leading the union through four years of major rail strikes that caused significant disruption across Great Britain, marked by his calm and combative media appearances.
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40% Bias Score
ILA, USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Contract, Averting Strike
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative six-year contract on January 15, 2025, averting a strike, with key compromises on automation and technology implementation while preserving jobs, pending ratification votes.
ILA, USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Contract, Averting Strike
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative six-year contract on January 15, 2025, averting a strike, with key compromises on automation and technology implementation while preserving jobs, pending ratification votes.
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48% Bias Score
Bond Market Sell-Off Raises Concerns About Mortgages, Pensions, and Savings
The bond market sell-off is causing concern about rising borrowing costs, potentially affecting mortgages, while impacting pensions differently depending on the investor's age and investments, and savings rates will depend on future Bank of England base rate decisions and inflation.
Bond Market Sell-Off Raises Concerns About Mortgages, Pensions, and Savings
The bond market sell-off is causing concern about rising borrowing costs, potentially affecting mortgages, while impacting pensions differently depending on the investor's age and investments, and savings rates will depend on future Bank of England base rate decisions and inflation.
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32% Bias Score
UK Budget's Impact on Employment: Conflicting Signals
The October budget raised UK employers' national insurance contributions to 15 percent from 13.8 percent, lowering the threshold to £5,000 from £9,100, resulting in conflicting signals on employment; while some surveys suggest job losses, Bank of England data shows businesses expect increased hiring...
UK Budget's Impact on Employment: Conflicting Signals
The October budget raised UK employers' national insurance contributions to 15 percent from 13.8 percent, lowering the threshold to £5,000 from £9,100, resulting in conflicting signals on employment; while some surveys suggest job losses, Bank of England data shows businesses expect increased hiring...
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40% Bias Score
US Job Growth Cools in 2024, Raising Concerns for 2025
US job growth cooled in 2024 to roughly 180,000 jobs per month, unemployment stayed near historic lows at 4.2%, but hiring activity dropped to a decade low, raising concerns about 2025 due to potential policy changes and industry-specific growth.
US Job Growth Cools in 2024, Raising Concerns for 2025
US job growth cooled in 2024 to roughly 180,000 jobs per month, unemployment stayed near historic lows at 4.2%, but hiring activity dropped to a decade low, raising concerns about 2025 due to potential policy changes and industry-specific growth.
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16% Bias Score
Liguria Faces Pressure to Renew Key Tourism Employment Pact
The Liguria region is facing pressure to finalize its 2025 Tourism Employment Pact, a seven-year-old program that provides employment bonuses and fosters job stability in the tourism sector; delays risk discouraging hiring and harming the sector's growth.
Liguria Faces Pressure to Renew Key Tourism Employment Pact
The Liguria region is facing pressure to finalize its 2025 Tourism Employment Pact, a seven-year-old program that provides employment bonuses and fosters job stability in the tourism sector; delays risk discouraging hiring and harming the sector's growth.
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40% Bias Score