Noboa dismisses 5,000 public employees
The decision took thousands of dismissed employees by surprise, as they could not find a valid reason for their abrupt dismissal.
Ahead of Burmese New Year, 400 garment workers laid off at garment factory
Fitex Myanmar, a manufacturer for clothing brand Amisu, had fired its staff en masse last year as well
‘This is class war’: Tech companies and US Federal Reserve oversee major job losses
Meta has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs this year amid a wave of mass layoffs by other US-based tech firms since 2022. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve has warned of a rise in unemployment due to a further hike in interest rates
Study throws new light on unfair practices by global fashion brands in Bangladesh
After surveying 1,000 garment factories, the study found that popular fashion brands such as H&M, Zara, and GAP were engaging in “unfair practices,” which affected workers and their livelihoods
Union intervention wins back garment workers’ jobs in Myanmar
The intervention by the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar has led to the reinstatement of 168 garment workers who had been laid off by two companies during the COVID-19 lockdown in March and April
Myanmar unions call on garment sector employers to provide minimum wage during lockdown
The unions are demanding that garment workers be paid the minimum wage after employers proposed that workers take unpaid leaves for the entire shutdown period in Myanmar
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
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