TEKEL Workers Stage Turkey’s Largest Protest in 30 Years

by Emel Baştürk Akca - Turkey - Once one of Turkey’s biggest public producers of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, TEKEL has outlets and factories all over the country. But ever since the Turkish giant opted for privatization and terminated...

Posted by Emel Baştürk Akca on March 4, 2010 12:00 AM

Workplace ”Mobbing”: EU Integration Pushes Macedonian Labor Law to the Surface

by Natasha Dokovska - Macedonia - "I have 15 years seniority over the human resources officer and the highest level of education. Eight years ago, I was the head of the department, but in the last two years I have...

Posted by Natasha Dokovska on October 21, 2009 12:00 AM

India's Garment Industry Steps Up Efforts to Hire People with Disabilities

by Mridu Khullar - India / USA - For five years, Jitender Kumar was unable to find employment. He gave interviews every week, was rejected constantly, and sank into depression as sources of income dwindled and he became increasingly dependent...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on February 2, 2009 12:04 AM

Alberta’s Government Fills the Province’s Labor Force Shortage with Temporary Foreign Workers

by Jasmin So-Armada - Canada - Walk into a convenience store, coffee shop or supermarket in Calgary and chances are you’ll be waited on by a temporary foreign worker (TFW). Though they come from many countries, they share one story:...

Posted by Jasmin So-Armada on December 9, 2008 12:00 AM