by Toneshia Harris | Sep 12, 2008 | World News
Kia Motors Corp., an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co., said Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement on wages and working conditions with its labor union, in a potential move to end a series of partial strikes. The deal calls for Kia to raise the monthly basic... by Toneshia Harris | Sep 5, 2008 | World News
We may have reached a crucial turning point in the history of China’s trade union movement. For the first time since 1949, trade union officials are openly stating that the union should represent the workers and no one else, while new legislation in Shenzhen places... by Toneshia Harris | Sep 5, 2008 | World News
The government owes active and retired police officers more than P13 billion in back wages and several retirees die without enjoying their benefits, a group of retired police officials on Thursday said. Continue Reading by Toneshia Harris | Aug 29, 2008 | World News
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor plans to submit a proposal to the government for higher wages for state workers soon, the local labor union announced recently. Continue Reading by Toneshia Harris | Aug 20, 2008 | World News
UFCW Canada members at a Wal-Mart location in Gatineau, Quebec have made history by becoming the only Wal-Mart workers in North America to have a union contract, after a Quebec arbitrator imposed a collective agreement on Friday. The contract raises average wages of... by Toneshia Harris | Aug 14, 2008 | World News
As trade unionists have long known, sometimes it’s not enough to get a signed collective agreement with an employer. Sometimes, you’ve got to force to employer to implement what they’ve already agreed to. That’s the case in Indonesia, where a Spanish-owned...