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‘YouTube has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK as it battles disinformation online. In 2022, health videos were viewed more than three billion times in the UK alone on the video-sharing platform. Doctors, nurses and psychologists have been applying for the scheme since June and must meet rigorous criteria set by …
Over a third of people appointed to the HHS leave to take jobs in private sectors Republican presidents were more likely to appoint people directly from industry READ MORE: ‘Patient influencers’ are being paid by big pharma More than half of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) staff go on to work for big pharma, a …
“Almost Time To Rage”: United Auto Workers Vote To Authorize Strikes At GM, Ford, Stellantis “We’ve been clear” to Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis about “what our priorities are,” such as a 46% wage increase, reinstating traditional pensions, and trimming the workweek down from 40 to 32 hours. The votes are in, and the results …
https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/lyft-sliced-office-space-half-184650020.html When people first come in, “we’re literally calling it homecoming,” he said, adding that he hopes to re-create the feeling of the first day at a new school. “We’re going to give tours and have community groups [like book clubs] where people can get together and talk about things that have nothing to do with work.”
via CNBC: Part time workers will make $21 from currently $15.50. Full time workers will be paid $49 an hour an increase of $7.50 over the contract. Total compensation with benefits will be $170,000. Average base pay before overtime or benefits will be approximately $102,000. The new contract includes pay raises for both part-time and …
The amount of money most workers want now to accept a job reached a record high this year, a sign that inflation is alive and well at least in the labor market. According to the latest New York Federal Reserve employment survey released Monday, the average “reservation wage,” or the minimum acceptable salary offer to …
by ceramicsaturn Our postman just told us he just lost 16k dollars annually in wages, and is now forced to sell his home because of his smaller paycheck. This is apparently a nationwide thing, and no one is talking about it. USPS isn’t making it public, news isn’t covering it, etc. Just screwed over thousands …
by Chris Black I mean, this is completely normal for San Fran: In a utopia, everything is perfect, and it is nothing but endless happiness. However, in such a utopia, you may want to be careful on the way to work. In fact, you’d better just… never leave your home.
In the wake of a global lockdown, young professionals are entering the workforce having taken at least a semester of their college education online. The lack of hands-on learning might have left Gen Zers lazy or clueless when it comes to completing basic tasks on the job, some managers (said). “They’re not looking to be …
Bud Light Brewer Lays Off Hundreds of U.S. Workers: WSJ pic.twitter.com/jWvcJaoDwP — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 27, 2023 Bud Light Brewer Lays Off Hundreds of U.S. Workers Anheuser-Busch restructures corporate offices amid controversy and sales slump https://www.wsj.com/articles/bud-light-brewer-lays-off-hundreds-of-u-s-workers-4cddf7d6
by confoundedinterest17 Joe Biden loves to tout “Bidenomics” which is a top-down command economy model with massive Federal spending directed primarily at green energy. But remember that a pillar of Bidenomics is support for labor unions. But “Union Joe” will be remembered as “Inflation Joe” as inflation remains hot. But now the labor unions are …
by Chris Black During the war, the Ukraine has lost almost half of its 40 million population (the figure is prior to Russia invading). Therefore, the obvious solution is to flood the place with immigrants. Kyiv Independent: Ukraine will have to attract additional 4.5 million employees to the labor market over the next 10 years …
by Michael If you want to believe that propaganda that is coming from the Biden administration, you probably won’t want to read this article. Joe Biden insists that “Bidenomics” is working and that a wonderful new era of peace and prosperity is just around the corner. Meanwhile, inflation is out of control, homelessness is rising to very …
Exclusive Video Shows CBSA Officers and Senior Management Attending a Two Hour Drag Performance at Toronto Pearson International Airport While On Duty. The Canadian Independent was also told by its confidential source that this performance went on for two hours, during which the entire front-line CBSA operation was allegedly abandoned by CBSA management, resulting in …
Strikes at some organized U.S. Starbucks stores started Friday in Seattle, after the coffee giant and the union representing baristas publicly clashed over claims that the company was not allowing Pride month decor in cafes. The union, Starbucks Workers United, said more than 150 stores representing nearly 3,500 workers have pledged to join the strikes, …
THOUSANDS of junior doctors began a 72-hour strike across England today as the government fails to meet workers on their demands. Doctors gathered at picket lines outside their hospitals as rallies were held throughout the country, including in Oxford, Birmingham, London and Manchester. The action by members of the British Medical Association, which will …
via CBSNEWS: “The risks of doing business in China are increasing for foreign companies. The offices of Capvision, a consulting firm with offices in New York and Shanghai, and two American firms have been raided in recent weeks as Chinese authorities exercise their power under a new security law.” Beijing won’t crack down hard enough …