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Tag: Labor and Jobs
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For Palestinian Tech Worker in Israel, Pride, Frustration and 4-Hour Commute
Moha Alshawamreh is among the few Palestinians who work in Israel’s tech industry. His commute shows both the inequities of life in the West Bank and an exception to them.
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Why Did Silicon Valley Bank Collapse?
DealBook unpacks what caused the biggest U.S. bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis — and what might come next.
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Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?
Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.
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In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses
Lobbying at the International Labor Organization dovetailed with an influence campaign that sparked a corruption scandal at the European Parliament.