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One controversial feature of these conditions is payment-related speculation in the contractual terms of labour platforms. Such practices are especially sensitive in the case of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284697
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Despite fears of a recession, the US economy continues to add jobs and employers report difficulties attracting and retaining workers. Wage growth is decelerating fitfully…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281325
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As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282174
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The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280183
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Ports are key links in US supply chains and, as part of the broader logistics sector, have a significant role in job creation and fostering regional economic development. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281668
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In defiance of expectations following the imposition of severe sanctions, the unemployment rate has hovered around 3.2%. Yet rather than a sign of resilience, low unemployment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280931
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CANADA: British Columbia port strike looms
Unemployment fell to 7.4% at the end of 2023. Despite a fall in the participation rate, the positive figures also show that over 100 million people are currently employed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285846
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US: Limited auto strikes should keep talks moving
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281991
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Policies in the 1980s to restrict the birth rate gave China a demographic dividend, with an enlarged working population driving GDP growth, but that has been exhausted. The…