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Chancellor Merz complains that Germans work too little. The SPD now wants to increase vacation entitlements.

23. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

Labor Minister Tomás Rau defended the universal nursery project during a session in the Senate Education Commission. Senator Yasna Provoste questioned that the initiative does not prioritize children and lacks true universality.

Nearly 4,700 attendees gathered in Chicago this past weekend for the biennial Labor Notes conference despite disruptions from 17 tornadoes across the Midwest. Organizers and workers from unions including Amazon, meatpacking, nursing, and federal agencies shared strategies amid ongoing challenges from automation, policy shifts, and enforcement actions.

16. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill authorizing voluntary work by employees of artisanal bakeries and florists on May 1.

Research by Codess and Universidad Externado de Colombia indicates that labor informality spreads between municipalities, while formalization does not produce the same expansive effect.

9. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI Faktasjekket

A report circulated by the conservative-leaning American Accountability Foundation says the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers directed the vast majority of its reported political contributions to Democrats between 2017 and 2024, and also flagged union spending it described as excessive. The union’s 2024 endorsements and public statements by its president show the organization has aligned itself with Democratic candidates at the national level, even as many union members nationally have supported Republicans in recent elections.