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Hiring intentions saw a modest increase, with 42.2% of firms indicating plans to hire for Q3 2025, up from 40.5% in the ...
Amid celebrations on World Refugee Day in Asia, refugees in the region's garment sector face sustained challenges.
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has urged working-age citizens to remain in Myanmar, claiming the country offers “a safer and more secure living environment” than moving abroad. In his International ...
In 2024, Myanmar saw more internet shutdowns than any other country, with 85 documented cases, according to digital rights group Access Now. Aung is the executive director of Myanmar Internet Project, ...
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated online alongside a false claim that Burmese migrant workers were ...
108 allegations of labour rights abuses linked to 80 international apparel brands were tracked over a four-month period in 2024 by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, a rate of almost one per ...
In Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, fighting between the military and the ethnic Arakan Army has surged since November 2023, with both sides using landmines, as well as committing mass killings ...
Khaing Zar Aung, the president of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar, has been blacklisted by the junta and forced to live in exile. Khaing Zar is a campaigner for workers’ rights and ...
2024 Labor Day Parade route & street closures The 2024 Labor Day parade stepped off from 44th Street and 5th Avenue at 10 a.m. Saturday. It marched north to 64th Street.
Labor Day 2024 USA: The holiday has its roots in the 19th-century labor movement, emerging during a time when American workers endured long hours, low pay, and unsafe working conditions.
If you don't plan on doing any Labor Day deals shopping, there are still quite a few upcoming sales events in 2024. Next up is Amazon's October Prime Day event, which the company just recently ...
Labor Day in the United States is celebrated with a combination of social, cultural, and recreational activities. Many cities and towns host parades organized by unions, which showcase the ...