Workers

Boeing proposes ‘final’ offer to striking workers; union rejects vote
Boeing proposes ‘final’ offer to striking workers; union rejects vote
BOEING increased its wage offer to thousands of striking workers on Monday, in what it called its “best and final offer”, but the planemaker’s biggest union said the terms...
GM plans layoffs of two-thirds of workers at Kansas factory
GM plans layoffs of two-thirds of workers at Kansas factory
GENERAL Motors (GM) said it will temporarily lay off two-thirds of the workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas as it prepares the facility to begin production of...
‘No work, no pay,’ Samsung warns striking Indian workers as dispute escalates
‘No work, no pay,’ Samsung warns striking Indian workers as dispute escalates
Samsung Electronics has warned its striking workers in southern India they will not receive wages if they continue protesting and also face the risk of termination, a company email...
Hershey Co lays off some workers this week
Hershey Co lays off some workers this week
A SPOKESPERSON for Hershey said on Thursday the chocolate maker laid off a small number of its employees this week as part of organisational changes the company announced earlier...
Boeing, union negotiators to meet as striking workers dig in
Boeing, union negotiators to meet as striking workers dig in
Negotiators at Boeing and its largest union are due to resume talks over a labour contract on Tuesday (Sep 17), as the planemaker seeks to bring a swift end...
Boeing workers going on strike after 96% vote for walkout
Boeing workers going on strike after 96% vote for walkout
BOEING’S US West Coast factory workers will walk off the job after 96 per cent voted on Thursday (Sep 12) in favour of a strike, halting production of the...
‘No work, no pay,’ Samsung warns striking Indian workers as dispute escalates
Samsung workers to continue India plant strike after talks end without deal
SAMSUNG Electronics employees will continue their strike for the fifth day after a meeting on Thursday (Sep 12) between their union, the company’s management and the state government could...
Why Singapore Is Ideal for Remote Workers and Jobseekers
The pandemic flipped the work world on its head, making remote gigs the new norm. Jobseekers now think twice before staying in their home state or area.Remote gigs and...
Boeing’s instructions to workers criticised as complicated, confusing
Boeing’s instructions to workers criticised as complicated, confusing
BOEING’S quality management system came under close scrutiny at a hearing investigating the Jan five accident on a 737 MAX 9 aircraft, with one worker representative criticising the processes...
Fujitsu struggles to find workers to expand in IT consultancy
Fujitsu struggles to find workers to expand in IT consultancy
FUJITSU is having trouble winning the tech workers it needs to expand its IT consultancy arm and take on bigger system integrators such as Accenture.The Tokyo-based company, which is...