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Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police
Middle East

Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Thousands of teachers protested in Jordan on Thursday to demand higher wages, with some scuffling with…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East

Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined

Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt

Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the average weekly wage in 2018 for…
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
World

Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers turned off their apps in a US-wide strike Wednesday over pay and working conditions,…
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
World

Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced an agreement Wednesday with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
Middle East

Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay

TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
Middle East

More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages

  (Reuters) – About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid…
Wage increase for public secor workers to be announced soon: PM
Egypt

Wage increase for public secor workers to be announced soon: PM

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that workers in Egypt’s public sector will receive a wage increase in the coming period.…
SEC says Amazon should allow shareholder vote on gender pay
Business

SEC says Amazon should allow shareholder vote on gender pay

Amazon.com Inc should allow shareholders to vote on a proposal on gender pay equality, the US securities regulator decided this…
US women paid less in all industries, every level: report
Life & Style

US women paid less in all industries, every level: report

Women in the United States are paid less for equal work than men in all industries and a new report…
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