Dubai-Owned Ferries Operator Fires ALL British Crew, Brings In Cheap Foreign Workers
Dubai-owned P&O Ferries has sparked a political firestorm after deciding to fire its 800 British crewmembers in favour of foreign labour.
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UK Chancellor Admits Easing of Lockdown Could Be Delayed, as Furlough Extended to September
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has said the furlough scheme was extended because “things might change”, suggesting that the UK might not see the full lifting of all coronavirus restrictions by June 21st.
UK Mayors Say Govt Lockdown Support for Workers, Businesses Not Enough
LONDON (AP) — Mayors representing big cities in northern England have slammed the British government’s latest wage support package for employees in businesses that may be ordered to close as part of efforts to suppress local coronavirus outbreaks.
British Govt to Support Wages of Workers Whose Hours Have Been Slashed by Pandemic
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top Treasury official is preparing to announce new plans to help workers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Money for Nothing: Merkel’s Germany to Trial Universal Basic Income
German researchers will give 120 people €1,200 a month for three years to see how their behaviour changes, after a study in Finland found that a similar experiment did not encourage unemployed Finns to find work.
77% Want UK Businesses to Get Britons Back to Work Rather Than Importing Immigrant Labour
More than three-quarters of Britons want the interests of the UK workforce to be put ahead of employers seeking cheap labour from overseas.
UK Faces ‘Permanent Scarring’ to the Economy with Nearly 12 Million out of Work by the Summer
A report found that the economic fallout from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic will leave 11.7 million Britons out of work by the summer, as the Treasury warns that the national lockdown will have a permanent impact of the economy.
Coronavirus Cutbacks: NY Planned Parenthood Closing Clinics, Staff Layoffs
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is closing a dozen of its clinics and laying off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bon Jovi’s Restaurant to Offer Free Meals to Furloughed Government Workers
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Kitchen will offer free meals to furloughed government workers and their families Monday afternoon.
