Union loss may bring new phase of campaign against Amazon
Labor leaders said they would step up their informal efforts to highlight and resist the company’s business and labor practices rather than seek elections at individual job sites.
Amazon's win in union fight shows harsh realities facing labor movement
Amazon's fierce resistance to unionization, skepticism among workers that organizing could get them a better deal and decisions on election parameters all contributed to the defeat.
School's out in much of the world, but Japanese teachers are happy to return
Japan’s situation contrasts sharply with that in other countries, where the question of whether to reopen schools has become a hot-button political issue.
Red lights and bathroom posters: Amazon's all-out fight to block a union
Amazon, while not officially declaring opposition to unions, has waged a campaign against the formation of one at an Alabama warehouse.
As pandemic bites, Filipino in Japan forms labor union for overseas workers
Foreign workers have been one of the demographic groups most affected by the economic downturn due to the coronavirus.
Pay hikes average 1.81% in Japan's spring 2021 wage negotiations
The combined average increase in base wages and regular pay is the slowest since the Japanese government began urging companies to raise wages in 2014.
Corporate Japan offers lowest pay rises in eight years
The annual wage talks serve as a barometer of corporate strength and household purchasing power.
Japan electronics industry unions to seek pay-scale hikes of ¥1,000 or more
Most major Japanese companies are scheduled to give their replies to demands from their unions on Wednesday.
Japan auto unions ease wage-hike demands on pandemic-hit carmakers
In the recent survey, many firms said they would limit pay rises to young and skilled workers.
Deflation fears fueled in Japan over slow wage growth in pandemic
With annual wage negotiations between management and labor unions getting into full swing in February and March, companies appear reluctant to raise pay after a difficult 2020.
Annual wage talks kick off in Japan as pandemic darkens outlook for pay hikes
Amid the economic hit from the pandemic, Japan's most powerful business lobby has stressed that aiming for pay hikes across the board is "unrealistic."
As millions of people actively seek work in 2021, many will find that employers increasingly have the upper hand, particularly in the United States.
