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| Bangladesh: Workers riot over low wages |
| Thousands of garment workers unhappy over their wages rampaged through central Dhaka on Friday, clashing with police who used tear gas and batons to clear the streets.The protesters smashed vehicles and blocked traffic in Dhaka's... |
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Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:34 p.m. |
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| Housing NZ staff stage stoppage |
| Hundreds of Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) staff will take to the streets today in support of their pay claim.The employees have been taking part in industrial action for a month and are frustrated at what they see as... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:27 a.m. |
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| Visit from top US union boss cancelled over labour dispute |
| The United States' top union leader Richard Trumka has cancelled a high-powered visit to New Zealand next February because of the "ongoing labour dispute" between the Key Government and the Council of Trade Unions.The president... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00 a.m. |
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| CTU ends co-operation with Govt on trade |
| The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) says it will no longer co-operate with the Government on trade issues and a United States union boss has cancelled a visit here in response to looming employment law changes.The Government this... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00 a.m. |
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| Stagnant US job market hits consumer confidence |
| NEW YORK - Americans' confidence in the economy eroded further this month amid worries about a still-stagnant job market.The Conference Board, a private research group, said that its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 50.4 this... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00 a.m. |
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| Wage gap with Australia wider - report |
| Australian workers are being paid even more than their Kiwi cousins since National became the Government. The Dominion Post newspaper reported that while Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee was saying the wage gap had... |
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Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:37 a.m. |
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