Author: Employnews
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Violence at work Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor
NANCHANG, China — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. Throughout the neighborhood, women in headscarves stroll through the streets, and Arabic signs advertise halal supermarkets and noodle shops. Yet…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Bernie Sanders’ role in history is secure. He should accept the inevitable
Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the forthcoming book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow …
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Workplace discrimination Student hopes Prince Harry ‘didn’t mind’ him ‘cuddling’ Meghan at event
Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY Published 10:03 a.m. ET March 10, 2020 | Updated 1:34 p.m. ET March 10, 2020CLOSE Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan returned to the U.K. and are staying at their former home at Frogmore House on the Windsor Castle estate. USA TODAYA British high school student is apologizing to Prince Harry…
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Sexual harassment Spain cancels Plácido Domingo´s part in two opera dates
The Spanish government has canceled performances by Plácido Domingo in Madrid as cracks formed in the steadfast support that European opera houses have shown for the tenor amid sexual misconduct allegations in the United StatesBy CIARÁN GILES Associated PressFebruary 27, 2020, 1:03 AM5 min readMADRID — The Spanish government said Wednesday it was canceling two…
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Violence at work China’s Uighurs trapped in factory toiling for tech titans
NANCHANG, China — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. Throughout the neighborhood, women in headscarves stroll through the streets, and Arabic signs advertise halal supermarkets and noodle shops. Yet…
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Sexual harassment Israeli Opera to host Placido Domingo despite protest
Despite objections from sexual abuse activists, the Israeli Opera will host a week-long singing competition organized by Spanish opera star Placido Domingo in Tel Aviv later this yearFebruary 19, 2020, 8:31 AM2 min readJERUSALEM — Despite objections from sexual abuse activists, the Israeli Opera will host a weeklong singing competition organized by Spanish opera star…
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Violence at work ‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
IDLIB, Syria — “There’s nothing now. Nothing at all,” said Yasser Aboud, as he looked away from his family’s few remaining belongings, dumped on the floor of the bare single room that would now be their home in the northwest Syrian city of Idlib. It was a far cry from the house, the farm, and…
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Workplace discrimination MSNBC’s Chris Matthews resigns from ‘Hardball’ after allegations of inappropriate behavior
CLOSE MSNBC’s Chris Matthews said Monday night would be his last time hosting “Hardball” and apologized for making comments about women’s appearances. WochitChris Matthews is retiring immediately from his MSNBC show following accusations of making inappropriate comments, including several about women.”I’m retiring,” the veteran host said at the start of his show Monday. “This is the last ‘Hardball’ at…
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Employee rights Bernie Sanders takes heat in a messy debate – here are the highlights from South Carolina
In the first Democratic presidential debate since Sen. Bernie Sanders earned a big target on his back, Democratic candidates jumped into an often chaotic and uncomfortable fray in Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday night.Sanders took shots from his rivals early and often after weeks of strong polling and a series of key wins in early…
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Workplace discrimination Most U.S. workers are women, but their needs are still ignored
C. Nicole Mason, Opinion contributor Published 4:00 a.m. ET March 5, 2020 In this election cycle, candidates must do more to speak to policies that affect women’s economic security and well-beingMy first job at the age of 12 was selling newspapers door to door in my neighborhood. By 16, I was working in a food court, and by 20, I had landed my…