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Montevideo, March 5th 2025 - 02:09 UTC

Tag: Labor

  • Saturday, February 1st 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Brazil: shocking slave-like labor figures released

    Most slavery-like conditions are found in rural areas but urban cases are becoming more frequent

    Numerous businessmen and politicians were singled out in a Labor Ministry report on slave-like working conditions in South America's largest country, released this week, singled out numerous businessmen and politicians. Over the last three decades, over 65,500 people have been rescued from such a situation. In 2024 alone, 1,035 inspections were carried out, resulting in 2,004 people being rescued, as the local feebleness of human rights was once again exposed.

  • Monday, March 25th 2019 - 08:30 UTC

    Scotland's First Minister predicts another independence referendum

    “Another Scottish independence referendum is going to happen. Nothing in this life is absolutely certain but I think it's as inevitable as its possible to be”

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has predicted that another independence referendum will take place in Scotland. But she said it was reasonable for her to wait for clarity on Brexit before setting out a firm position.

  • Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:16 UTC

    Unite, Labor's biggest single donor does not discard a referendum on the Brexit deal

    The and a poll of its members suggested a majority backed a referendum on the Brexit deal and also remaining in the EU

    The leader of Britain's biggest trade union says he will fight for another EU referendum if his members want one. Unite's Len McCluskey, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, said policy would be decided by a vote at the union's conference on Tuesday.