Teachers’ Union to Raise Dues After ‘Significant’ Membership Loss
The National Education Association will expect active members to pay more in dues to compensate for the significant drop in membership.
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Philips Moving 200 U.S. Manufacturing Jobs to Germany
A total of 200 American manufacturing jobs will be outsourced to Germany as another plant shutters.
Microsoft Dropping 3K Employees As H-1B Hiring Continues
The Microsoft Corporation is expected to lay-off up to 3,000 employees as the tech conglomerate continues to request and hire more foreign help.
Pope Francis: Laying Off Workers Without Due Cause Is ‘Very Grave Sin’
Pope Francis waded into recent Italian labor disputes Wednesday, declaring that it is a “very grave sin” to eliminate jobs by shutting down factories or closing companies for purely economic reasons.
Volvo Trucks Laying Off Hundreds in February
Volvo Trucks North America has confirmed that it will be reducing production of several truck lines and will therefore be laying off 1 in 4 workers beginning in February of next year.
L.A. Times Staff Purge Continues
The L.A. Times is still bleeding employees this week with the announcement of a third high-placed staffer leaving the paper.
Texas Oil Giant to Lay Off 9,000 Workers Across Globe
HOUSTON, Texas – Nine thousand workers are set to be laid off by Texas-based oil giant Schlumberger. The oil tool services company said it must fire 9,000 workers because of plummeting crude oil prices and a slow-down in 2015 production and exploration. The employee reduction comprises about 7.5 percent of the company’s 120,000 global labor force.
