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France Hit by Disruptions as Unions Start Pension Strikes

Although Macron lost his outright majority in June’s parliamentary election, the conservative Republicains party has said it could back the pension bill under certain conditions.

Workers board up a store ahead of a demonstration, in Paris on Jan. 19. Photo: Bloomberg

Microsoft to Cut 10,000 Jobs in March as Tech Firms, Including Amazon, Thin Ranks

Sector reacts to post-pandemic shift in digital spending and gloomy economic outlook for 2023.

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More Rail Workers Join Mass U.K. Strike at Start of February

The first date will coincide with separate strikes by teachers and as many as 100,000 civil servants who are also demanding higher pay in the face of double-digit inflation.

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How Digitization Is Addressing Customs and Drayage Labor Shortages

At a time when more consumers are embracing e-commerce and global manufacturers are still trying to catch up to demand, international shipping companies and ports continue to face labor shortages.

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Watch: How’s DEI Working Out in the Workplace?

Dr. Ella Washington, founder and chief executive officer of Ellavate Solutions and a professor of practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, discusses the state of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace today.

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Amazon U.K. Warehouse Closures Put 1,200 Jobs at Risk

The online retailer also said it planned to open two new centers, creating 2,500 jobs over the next three years.

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U.K. Union Boss Seeks Coordinated Strikes to ‘Maximize’ Effect

The government has so far refused to offer pay hikes for public sector workers beyond the levels suggested by pay review bodies that it says are independent.

Shortlands railway station, closed due to strike action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport, near Sevenoaks, U.K., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

U.S. Adds 223,000 Jobs in December, Ending 2022 on High Note

The annual rate of inflation is still running well ahead of wage gains, but the Fed has argued that a tight labor market has led to inflation-fueling income gains.

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U.K. PM Plans Imminent U.K. Strike Law and Urges Unions to Talk

The legislation would allow employers to fire striking workers in essential sectors and sue trade unions if they fail to provide a minimum level of service.

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Amazon, Other U.S. Tech Firms, Cut Jobs

The job cuts represent a swift about-turn for the retailer that recently doubled its basic pay ceiling to compete more aggressively for talent.

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C.H. Robinson Ousts CEO Bob Biesterfeld

Earnings fell sharply in the second half of 2022, and its international freight-forwarding arm is exposed to competition from big global operators.

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Four Ethics and Compliance Trends to Track in 2023

As supply chain leaders continue to tack against the winds of change in the workplace, issues relating to ethics and compliance (E&C) abound.

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