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Palm oil workers stage massive protest at sustainability meeting in Indonesia
2013-11-19 20:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Protesters from 10 Indonesian labor unions and four NGOs descended on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RPSO) meetings in Medan last Tuesday, urging the industry body to take serious steps to end what they claim is rampant abuse of workers on RSPO-certified plantations. According to the Indonesian Trade Unions Alliance (SERBUNDO), which organized the demonstration, RSPO standards designed to protect workers have not been enough to prevent low wages, safety problems and even child labor....
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Holden workers face long wait
2013-11-19 17:55:46| Automakers - Topix.net
BERNARD Tomic will be spared another appearance in court with his father now unlikely to contest his suspended jail sentence for assaulting Thomas Drouet.
BANGLADESH: Unrest continues as two RMG workers killed
2013-11-19 15:33:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Labour unrest has escalated again in Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry today (19 November) following the deaths of two workers yesterday.
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Del Monte Fresh Produce agrees to compensate Thai workers - commission
2013-11-19 07:45:34| Food - Topix.net
Del Monte Fresh Produce has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a federal lawsuit contending Thai workers in Hawaii were stripped of their passports, denied pay and given substandard living quarters, officials said on Monday.
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Professors warn that US grads could face competition from H-1B workers
2013-11-18 16:20:43| InfoWorld: Top News
If Congress does take action on an immigration overhaul, an H-1B increase will part of it. And the prospect of a big jump in the temporary work visas is worrisome to some academics, who say it will have consequences for students. The nexus of H-1B visas and higher education came up Friday during a policy forum for U.S. House staff members focused on H-1B visas.
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