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Dozens of Google Japan employees have organized under the Tokyo Managers' Union. It's the first labor union at Google Japan, according to Meiji University Assistant Professor Ken Yamazaki, who also posted a copy of the group's statements from a press conference. Apparently, the employees chose to organize out of fear that they could be abruptly

Balfour Beatty workers will carry out three 36-hour strikes on consecutive weekends next month in a dispute over pay. The RMT rail union announced the action following a ballot of Balfour staff working for the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CSRA), a joint venture between the firm, Network Rail, Atkins and TSO. The decision to call

The oil washed ashore every day, globs of tarlike ooze blighting sugar-white sand beaches. Rodney Boblitt’s job was to report it. A special agent for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, he was assigned to patrol 14 miles of Panhandle beaches on an all-terrain vehicle, alerting cleanup crews to new slicks from the BP Deepwater

Skip to main content February 20, 2023 05:00 AM Organ procurement first responders move a packaged kidney one step closer to its final destination. Time is critical when it comes to facilitating organ transplants. Unpredictable ambulance diversions, flight cancellations and severe weather can hinder efforts to bring lifesaving organs to patients in need. Kidneys can

As burnout among healthcare workers continues to be a major concern, the use of artificial intelligence, EHRs and other automation tools may be able to have a positive impact on hospitals and health systems. When it comes to artificial intelligence, some legal issues arise. That's why we interviewed Carly Koza, an authority on this topic

Mediteraneo - stock.adobe.com With rumours of mass redundancies rife in the IT sector, many tech workers are applying for other roles rather than risk becoming unemployed By Clare McDonald, Business Editor Published: 01 Feb 2023 14:55 As the economic climate continues to be difficult, many in the technology sector are suspecting redundancies, according to IT

Elon Musk’s Twitter needs every penny. With millions of dollars in allegedly unpaid rent and bills, plus $13 billion owed to lenders who financed his takeover, there is “still much work to do” if the company is to avoid bankruptcy, Musk said last month.Twitter recently auctioned off an estimated $1.5 million of furniture and equipment from its San Francisco headquarters, down to trifles

The current cold weather snap gripping the UK feels like a world away from the record-high temperature recorded during the summer months of 2022. With extremes of heat and cold expected to increase around the world as climate change affects weather systems, an ever-more-pressing question will arise about how people are expected to work in