Japan's real wages fall for 23rd straight month, dampening Bank of Japan's hopes for 'virtuous cycle'
Real wages in Japan fell for a 23rd straight month, suggesting that high inflation is still biting into consumer spending power in the country.
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Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
NEW DELHI (AP) — Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
Malaysian nurses seek better pay overseas: ‘Migrate while you can’
Malaysia is witnessing an exodus of nurses to overseas jobs paying three or four times the starting salary at home, prompting warnings that low wages and poor conditions are hollowing out essential healthcare services.
Samsung India workers reject settlement offer as strike enters 2nd month
CHENNAI — A group of more than 1,000 striking workers at the Samsung Electronics factory in southern India has rejected a settlement offer made by the company on wage hikes, with the sit-in protest entering its second month on Wednesday (Oct 9).
A historic strike is underway at U.S. ports — and the impact on global supply chains could be huge
A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak havoc on global supply chains and the economy, with American consumers likely to notice shortages of popular products if the work stoppage lasts for a long time.
Seoul mayor faces pressure to scrap Filipino helper scheme after 2 carers disappear
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon faces growing calls from labour activists to scrap the city’s Filipino nanny programme, one of the key policies he introduced to help alleviate South Korea’s fertility crisis.
Strike by more than 1,000 Samsung workers enters a third week in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week, and management is at an impasse over their demands for recognition of the employees’ union and higher pay, a workers union spokesman said on Wednesday,
Why Mongolia’s ‘third neighbour’ policy has Russia worried
Achieving both objectives presents difficulties. Without support from China, financial resources are unlikely to be secured. If financial goals remain unmet, stabilising Mongolia’s foreign policy will be even harder without applying unsustainable pressure.
Hundreds of workers strike at major Samsung factory in India
Production at a key Samsung Electronics plant in southern India was disrupted by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labor unrest.