‘Any illegal immigrants here?’ Donald Trump’s unexpected question leaves construction workers speechless at White House; watch video

[ad_1] Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles at White House (Photo: X) US President Donald Trump turned a routine flagpole unveiling into an unexpected moment on Wednesday, jokingly asking construction workers outside the White House, “Any illegal immigrants here?” as cameras rolled and reporters looked on.“Any illegal immigrants here?” Trump asked the workers, who […]

With 99% compliance, here’s what the UAE is doing to protect workers in peak summer heat | World News

[ad_1] UAE enforces Midday Work Ban from June 15 to September 15, banning outdoor work from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, with 99% compliance and fines up to AED 50,000. Starting Sunday, June 15, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) will enforce the Midday Work Ban, a regulation prohibiting outdoor work under direct […]

What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation? Israel-backed aid group blames Hamas for attacking workers; UN warns aid distribution is being militarised

[ad_1] A deadly attack on aid workers in southern Gaza has drawn sharp condemnation from a US- and Israel-backed relief group, which accused Hamas of targeting its Palestinian staff as they travelled to distribute humanitarian aid, reports the New York Times. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which began operating in late May, said a bus […]

Pipe-swinging, hot liquid and wrench: Four MTA workers attacked in separate NYC incidents

[ad_1] At least four MTA workers were injured in a series of recent assaults across New York City, as violent passengers lashed out using wrenches, fists, and kicks, according to police and sources.Strangely, three of them were attacked within 12 hours. It seems that there is a rage against the MIT employees or something else.The […]

Chiquita fires thousands of striking banana workers in Panama, says it suffered $75 million losses

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) PANAMA CITY: Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system, the company said Thursday. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike […]

Trump can’t strip Foreign Service workers of their collective bargaining rights, judge says

[ad_1] Department of state, US (File Photo: AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from stripping Foreign Service employees of their collective bargaining rights. US District Judge Paul Friedman granted a federal labour union’s request for a preliminary injunction that, while its lawsuit against the government is pending, stops […]

Trump must halt mass layoffs of federal workers: Judge

[ad_1] The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings of govt workers, a California federal court ruled Friday. President Donald Trump’s Feb executive order calling for a radical reorganisation of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution, Judge Susan Illston of the US district court for the Northern District of […]

Over 15,000 USDA workers accept Trump-era payouts to leave their jobs

[ad_1] More than 15,000 employees at the US Department of Agriculture have accepted financial incentives to leave their posts, as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to downsize the federal workforce. According to a USDA briefing shared with congressional staff and reviewed by Reuters, this represents roughly 15% of the department’s total employees.The departures […]

Fearing Trump crackdown US govt workers, green card holders ask editors to remove byline from old stories

[ad_1] Government workers, green card holders, teachers, and student journalists across the US are asking editors to remove their names from old news stories, fearing backlash from President Donald Trump’s administration for views or identities now considered “politically risky.”According to Poynter’s Kelly McBride, some government employees and others have asked journalists to remove their names […]

UN says over 50 Gaza aid workers faced abuse in Israeli detention | World News

[ad_1] GAZA CITY: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday said more than 50 of its staff in Gaza were abused and used as human shields while in Israeli military detention.“Since the start of the war in October 2023, over 50 UNRWA staff among them teachers, doctors, social workers, have been detained and […]