Tag #Labour Shortages

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U.S. Halts Commercial Truck Driver Visas Amid Safety Concerns

The U.S. government has immediately suspended issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers due to safety concerns and the impact on American truckers, amid a shortage of 60,000 drivers; the decision is not directed at any specific country.

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Ukraine War: Women Fill Coal Mining Gap

In Ukraine, Russia's invasion prompted a worker shortage in male-dominated industries, leading to a repeal of the law prohibiting women from working underground in coal mines; now hundreds of women work in these mines, comprising roughly 5% of DTEK's workforce.

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Undocumented Immigrant Workers Fuel US Childcare Crisis Amidst Stricter Immigration Policies

Catalina, a US citizen, contrasts her successful career as a nanny with her undocumented mother's low-wage work in the same field, highlighting the economic disparities and risks faced by undocumented immigrants in the US childcare sector.

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Canada's Rising Unemployment Rate Masks Persistent Labor Shortages

Despite Canada's unemployment rate rising to 6.9 percent in November 2023 from 4.9 percent in summer 2022, 80 percent of employers still struggle to fill roles, with most of the unemployment concentrated among young and new Canadian workers in specific sectors impacted by high interest rates and inf...

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