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Dutch Railway Workers Strike to Begin Friday

Dutch railway workers' unions announced four regional strikes starting Friday, impacting train services in central Netherlands due to failed contract negotiations with NS, citing insufficient pay raise offers (2.55%) and inadequate support for workers in demanding jobs.

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Top Ten Professional Skills for Success in the AI Era

Pearson research identifies the top ten professional skills needed in the age of AI: communication (verbal and written), teamwork, organizational skills, interpersonal abilities, computer literacy, leadership, problem-solving, and attention to detail; these skills are crucial for career success beca...

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Australia Raises Minimum Wage by 3.5 Percent

Australia's Fair Work Commission implemented a 3.5 percent minimum wage increase, benefiting roughly 2.9 million workers across various industries, starting July 1st, with a $32 weekly rise for the lowest-paid.

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Seven European Countries See Drop in Real Post-Tax Income in 2024

In seven European countries (Italy, Estonia, Czechia, France, Greece, Belgium, and Spain), the average single worker's real post-tax income decreased in 2024 due to rising personal average tax rates exceeding real wage growth; this is attributed to increased social security contributions and the rem...

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Scottish Teachers Threaten Strike Over Unsustainable Workloads

Scotland's largest teachers' union, EIS, plans a strike ballot due to unsustainable workloads; a survey of almost 11,000 teachers shows 64% can't complete their work within a week, with many working extra days, and the Scottish government failing to reduce class contact time as promised.

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Cologne Ford Strike: 10,000 Workers Protest 2,900 Job Cuts

On May 14, 2024, over 10,000 Ford workers in Cologne, Germany, staged a 24-hour strike—the plant's first official strike—to protest the company's plan to cut 2,900 jobs by 2027, highlighting anxieties in the German auto industry amid economic downturn and the shift to electric vehicles.

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High Demand for AI Skills Fuels Salary Increases, Free Online Courses Offer Rapid Training

The increasing demand for AI skills, such as machine learning and NLP, is driving significant salary increases (up to 47%, according to Indeed and AWS), while free online resources like Simplilearn and IBM SkillsBuild enable rapid skill acquisition to overcome time constraints and boost career prosp...

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Global Job Market Outlook: 35 Million New Jobs, 15 Million Lost

The World Economic Forum predicts over 35 million new agricultural jobs globally by 2028, but also projects significant job losses for cashiers (15 million) and administrative roles, highlighting the need for workforce adaptation and reskilling.

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Soaring Land Prices Fuel Australia's Housing Crisis

Australian land costs for housing development have skyrocketed by 75% since 2020, reaching a median of $8.5 million in 2024, significantly impacting affordability despite government efforts to build 1.2 million homes in five years; construction costs remain high, and the number of homes built is at ...

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German Startup Surge in 2024

Germany experienced a 3% rise in new business creations in 2024, totaling 585,000, due to a cooling job market and a younger generation's increased openness to self-employment; however, this increase is still below the levels seen in the early 2000s.

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\"Germany's AI Job Market Stagnates, Raising Competitiveness Concerns\"\

A recent study by Bertelsmann Stiftung and IW reveals that despite a near doubling of AI-related job postings in Germany between 2019 and 2022 to 180,000, the number has since fallen to approximately 152,000, representing only 3.8 percent of all job postings, raising concerns about Germany's interna...

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Mexico's Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro Program Launches

Mexico launched the Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro program on June 2nd, 2025, offering 12-month paid apprenticeships (8,480 pesos monthly) and benefits to unemployed young adults aged 18-29, aiming to improve job skills and reduce unemployment.

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