Friday, October 17, 2014

German Train Drivers' Union Calls 2-Day Strike


A union representing German train drivers has called members out on a two-day strike this Saturday and Sunday, escalating a bitter pay dispute with national railway Deutsche Bahn.

MALAYSIA:::MTUC sokong bonus swasta dikecualikan cukai

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SHAH ALAM – Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) menyambut baik cadangan agar kerajaan mempertimbangkan pengecualian cukai dalam pembayaran bonus kakitangan swasta.

Presidennya, Mohd Khalid Atan berkata, pelaksanaan tersebut dilihat dapat membantu pekerja swasta terbeban dengan potongan cukai yang terlalu tinggi.

ILO:::The employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

Strong job creation and wage gains have proved to be a key factors in reducing poverty —quite substantially— in our region over the past decade. Growth is projected to be more modest still in 2014. The fact that investment has stagnated or is even falling in several of the larger countries is a particular cause for concern, since it not only affects current economic progress, but also stifles future growth potential.