Google Fiber staff seek union vote and direct negotiations with Alphabet
At stake is whether Alphabet should be considered the boss of its global army of "temps, vendors, and contractors,” which now comprises most of its workforce.
Japan's biggest labor body calls for 4% pay hike in wage talks
Tepid wage growth has been partly blamed for weak domestic demand and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is calling for a pay hike of over 3% next year.
Tomoko Yoshino becomes first female chief of Japan's largest labor body
The 55-year-old Yoshino, from a labor union mainly representing small and medium-sized manufacturers, will serve a two-year term.
Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn
Fewer auto-workers will be needed in the new electric car sector, threatening mass layoffs in an industry that directly and indirectly employs about 7% of Europe's workforce.
Widening Hong Kong crackdown sweeps away unions and activist groups
The pressure on civic organizations — ranging from teacher’s unions and legal societies to journalist associations and activists groups — shows Beijing isn’t finished remaking Hong Kong.
Japan doctors union warns games could lead to 'Tokyo Olympic' virus strain
IOC member John Coates has said the Olympics could be held even under a COVID-19 state of emergency, an opinion the union's leader said was infuriating.
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.
