Tag: workers
Jesuit blames India’s political leaders for frustration of country’s workers
A report said the overall labor participation rate in India dropped from 46 percent to 40 percent between 2017 and 2022
Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
The pandemic accelerated digitization and automation by governments and firms, but there is a risk of widening inequality
Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labor, climate challenges
Falling technology costs, labor shortages are driving popularity of digital tools to improve crop yields, farm incomes in Asia
Number of jobless Filipinos up to 3.27 million in December, gov’t...
The unemployment rate also inched up to 6.6 percent, slightly higher than the 6.5 percent recorded in November
Human life is the most valuable work asset, says Pope Francis
“Workplace safety means safeguarding human resources, which are of inestimable value in the eyes of God"
Pope Francis prays for workers ‘crushed by an unbearable burden’ in...
The pope said it was a social injustice when men and women were unable to earn money to feed their families
Asia’s informal workers risk losing out in green economy push, officials...
The rate of informal employment across the region is on average 68% of the workforce
Breadwinners
Life is more than just about staying alive, more importantly, it is about giving life
More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
The livelihoods of about 60 million garment workers around the world were put at risk as brands failed to set up systems to support people
Workers stage protest in Manila, hit rising oil prices amid pandemic
The workers said the continued implementation of the Oil Deregulation Law has proven to be a burden to the Filipino people
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