US jobless claims fall after powerful surge
WASHINGTON—New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week after a strong surge in the prior week, official data showed Thursday.
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Hundreds of thousands attend May Day rallies worldwide
PARIS--Hundreds of thousands of people around the world attended May Day rallies Sunday to defend workers' rights many say are under fresh attack, and to press for social justice and democratic reform.
Read Full StoryNorthRail suspends engineers, architects
GUIGUINTO, Bulacan – Starting Sunday, Labor Day, about 70 crew members, engineers and architects of the North Luzon Railways Corp. (NorthRail) lost their jobs after working for the still unfinished railway project since 2008.
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1903: Year that the country first celebrated Labor Day. First held unofficially on May 1, 1903, the first official celebration was 10 years later, on May 1, 1913, where around 36 labor unions convened a labor congress at the Cine Oriente along C.M. Recto Street, then known as Azcarraga, in Manila.
Read Full StoryLabor group wants paid leave for prenatal check
With the Labor Code saying that incentives should be given to workers who plan the size of their families, the Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) labor group Tuesday said that employees should get paid leaves if they avail themselves of reproductive health (RH) services.
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