Cheap coal, cheap workers, Chinese money: Indonesia’s nickel success comes at a price | Indonesia
SNestled chest-deep in the Moluccan Sea, just outside the rolling chimneys of the world’s largest nickel industry, Upin adjusted his mask and dove. Although his people, the Bajau, are known to remain underwater for more than 10 minutes, Upin quickly surfaces. He carries a sturdy metal disc over the side of the dugout canoe. “Since […]
US workers increasingly more detached from their employers: Gallup
According to , American workers are increasingly disengaged from their employers. new data Published Wednesday by Gallup. A Gallup poll found that less than one-third (30 percent) of full-time and part-time employees in the U.S. say they feel fulfilled at work; In 2023, this was 3 percentage points lower than the 33 percent of workers […]
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in a drone strike that killed seven aid workers on a food delivery mission in the Gaza Strip. announced. The officers were accused of mishandling important information and violating military regulations. The retired general’s findings into Monday’s […]
California Workers Arrive at Restaurant to Find It Closed Thanks to Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage
Restaurant workers at Foster’s Freeze in California came to work this week to find they were out of a job due to the closure, thanks to a $20 minimum wage signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, effective April 1. Noticed. Local ABC affiliate station KFSN 30 report: On Monday, Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore […]
Tesla California workers allege they were cheated out of pay, seek $5M: lawsuit
Already facing allegations of workplace bias and union busting, Tesla is facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the electric car maker of numerous wage law violations against factory and warehouse workers in California. Two former employees of Tesla’s Fremont, California, assembly plant filed a lawsuit Thursday in Sacramento federal court on behalf of thousands […]
Apple lays off 614 workers after ditching self-driving car project
In its first layoffs since the pandemic, Apple will reportedly lay off 614 employees after halting a decade-long effort to develop self-driving electric cars. The Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker notified employees of the layoffs on March 28, and the changes were announced on May 27, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing state records. It is […]
Apple laying off 614 California workers after scrapping electric car project
Jeff Sica, founder of Circle Squared Alternative Investments, speaks on “Barney & Co.” about the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple, which claims the tech giant has a monopoly on the smartphone market. . Apple is laying off 614 employees in California after reports emerged earlier this year that the tech giant was abandoning efforts […]
Israeli Military Fires Two Officers Over Strike That Killed Aid Workers, Says Attack Violated Rules
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two of its officers after an investigation found that it violated the military’s rules when conducting a recent airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers. Seven employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one U.S. citizen, were killed on Tuesday after the IDF conducted an airstrike […]
IDF: Strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers was ‘serious failure due to a mistaken identification’
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday announced the findings of an investigation into the missile attack that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip. IDF investigators said the incident “should not have happened” and said the authorities who authorized the attack mistakenly believed they were targeting Hamas operatives. The Israel Defense […]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday called on China to address manufacturing overcapacity that could cause global economic disruption and level the playing field for U.S. businesses and workers. . The prime minister, who began a five-day visit to China in one of China’s major industrial and export hubs, said he expected tough talks […]