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“Grab Philippines, Respect Our Rights! Recognise Our Union and Negotiate With Us!” rang out in Angeles City during the public launch of the National Union

Bangladeshi garment workers staged a rally as they rejected a deemed inadequate pay offer and the death toll from the protests climbed to four. Labor unrest, the most severe in a decade, resulted in clashes, damaged factories, and widespread disruption to the nations $55 billion annual exports. Major global brands, including Levis, Zara, and H&M, source products from Bangladeshs 3,500 garment factories, intensifying the impact of the crisis.

Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices

A meeting between Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way and a top official in central Henan province marks China’s latest effort to preserve its major role in Apple’s manufacturing supply chain.

For the first time in nearly 50 years, Great Britain's inflation rate is expected spike beyond 18 percent, according to a dire new report from Citi. Benjamin Nabarro, the chief UK economist [...]

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They came, they saw, they shopped. tonight on special report black friday in america. stores all over the country opened early this morning or late last night to accommodate holiday shoppers. retailers typically make up 40% of annual revenue. and the nations top retailer says its the best black friday ever despite worker protests. and wal-mart workers picketed outside of some locations and well have a live report from wal-mart in maryland. more political turmoil in egypt. and took to the streets...