Tens of thousands of European Commission staff are in line for an inflation-busting 3.7 percent pay rise -- even as the bloc is ...
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier announced 715 job cuts in the Montreal area on Thursday, citing weaker demand for its regional jets. "The current economic ...
South Korean railway workers Thursday went on strike to cripple the nation's cargo train service after talks with management over working conditions failed, officials said. The 25,000-strong union of KORAIL, the country's railway monopoly, said about 16,000 members walked out early Thursday ...
Insurer AIG cuts salaries to 3 top execs to comply with government rules on bailed-out firms Insurer American International Group Inc. said it has cut the salaries of three top executives to comply with pay restrictions for companies that took federal bailout ...
Canadian National locomotive engineers union threatens strike to begin on Saturday Canadian National Railway Co., one of North America's largest railroads, says it received notice from the union representing its locomotive engineers in Canada that they plan to go on strike Saturday. ...
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, job seekers line up in front of a Dollar General booth at a Little Rock, Ark., job fair. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last ...
Ailing Syracuse-based grocer plans to close 53 NY markets, 2 warehouses, lay off 4,000-plus The Penn Traffic Co. has told New York officials it expects to close dozens of supermarkets in upstate New York and lay off more than 4,000 employees. The ...
Newsroom employees at Detroit Free Press agree to five-day furlough; no layoffs through March Detroit Free Press newsroom employees will take a five-day furlough in exchange for no job cuts through March. Detroit Newspaper Guild members voted in favor of the plan ...
Canadian National to increase pay for its engineers after contract talks fizzle Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it will raise wages for its engineers and alter a work rule after contract talks fizzled last week. The Montreal-based railroad said it gave ...
Ohio lawmaker wants illegal immigrants excluded from state workers' compensation coverage A Republican state senator in Ohio wants to prohibit the nation's largest state-run injured worker insurance program from providing benefits to illegal immigrants, a change he said should lower business premiums. ...
Sites offer many benefits, but pitfalls abound As the nation's job seekers attempt to find any advantage in a tight job market, more and more are turning to social networking to stand out from the crowd. However, while these sites have the ...
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Veterans and family members wait on line to attend the "Operation: Hire Veterans Career Fair" sponsored by the Department of Labor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum November 23, 2009 in New York City. The ...
