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US labour board says Amazon illegally fired outspoken workers
The US National Labor Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last year.
Amazon faces biggest union push in its history
If organisers succeed in Bessemer, where nearly 6,000 people work, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon’s operations nationwide, with thousands more workers rising up and demanding better working conditions.
South Africa's ex-president Zuma fails to show at corruption inquiry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma did not show up on Monday at an inquiry into corruption during his time in office, despite the country's top court ordering him to appear.
Factbox-Italy PM Conte resigns, scenarios for what comes next
ROME (Reuters) - Giuseppe Conte resigned as Italian prime minister on Tuesday, hoping to be granted a fresh mandate by the head of state to form a new government after a coalition rupture last week left him without a majority in the Senate.
Italy PM wins key confidence vote, tougher test on Tuesday
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a crucial confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, hanging on to power after a junior partner quit his coalition and opened a political crisis amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
Google staff launch union, escalating tension with leaders
Employees of Google and parent company Alphabet Inc announced the creation of a union on Jan 4, escalating years of confrontation between workers and management of the Internet giant.
'The way out is through': Zuckerberg, executives set Facebook roadmap at year-end meeting
PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's top executives sought to rally employees around business priorities like commerce and virtual reality at a year-end meeting on Tuesday, playing down criticism faced this year of the company's record on false and violent speech.
Three MPs under home quarantine attend voting session
COVID-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) saw a new norm in the Dewan Rakyat when three Members of Parliament, who are undergoing home quarantine, turned up fully clad in personal protective equipment (PPE) to participate in the voting process.
Opposition MPs stage walkout following presence of three MPs under quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmakers staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat after the Speaker allowed three MPs who are supposed to be observing home quarantine to vote on Budget 2021 allocations for the Federal Territories Ministry.
Senior member of Netanyahu's party breaks away as Israeli election beckons
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A prominent rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the right-wing Likud party announced on Tuesday a breakaway bid aimed at defeating the Israeli leader in a looming early national election.
