[ad_1] Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labour turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers. With those workers joining picket lines, the total number of UAW members that are on strike now exceeds 30,000 across 22 states,…
"4,000 Mack Truck workers in U.S. walk off the job, joining UAW fight"Tag: job
[ad_1] Is Spain ‘doomed’ to unemployment? Although its job market has been breaking new records with the number of unemployed at a 15-year low, it still tops EU’s unemployment rate. After being unhappy with his job for months, Francisco Gómez, 36, received a letter of dismissal. He had been working in Barcelona as a lawyer since 2018. Gómez had asked for a promotion that stalled due to a change in management. He did not agree…
"An unsolvable paradox? Why Spain breaks job market records but tops EU’s unemployment"
[ad_1] PALO ALTO — On a chilly December evening, 54-year-old engineer Mark Robins opened a laptop inside his son’s room to demonstrate the software he uses to control the 10,000 lights that adorn his house and yard. They illuminate an assortment of candy canes, gift-wrapped boxes and animals, including a flamingo, an owl, a reindeer and a small dog that resembles his elderly mutt, Oscar. A button at the front of the yard invites passersby…
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