UN adopts treaty setting standards for gig economy workers
The protections included in the world-first agreement include enforcing minimum wage requirements and obligations.
Advertisement
Content Feed
From: NewsFeed
Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers
Bolivian police fired tear gas at protesters in La Paz, as three separate groups rallied against the government.
Published On 7 May 2026
From: NewsFeed
Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel
Public workers blocked the streets of El Alto, Bolivia with buses, cars, and trucks during a transportation strike.
Published On 5 May 2026
From: NewsFeed
Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’
A fragile ceasefire may have paused the US-Israeli war on Iran, but the economic cost is crippling life in Tehran.
Published On 3 May 2026
May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights
May Day events include calls to ‘tax the rich’ and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.
![More than 3,000 events are planned in 40 cities around the United States [Reuters/Kylie Cooper]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-01T180739Z_390843763_RC2I0LAXVLNW_RTRMADP_3_MAY-DAY-USA-1777659500.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From: NewsFeed
Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally
Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.
Published On 1 May 2026
May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workers
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day
Labour Day marches are being held as Iran war and rising energy prices threaten the global economy.
FBI agents who investigated Trump file lawsuit alleging retaliatory firing
Former agents say that they were fired for work on probe into Trump’s efforts to stay in power after 2020 election loss.
Malaysia moves to tighten rules for expats, raising fears of talent flight
Malaysia’s government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes.
EXPLAINER
Why are airlines warning of delays during the US government shutdown?
Hundreds of TSA workers have resigned over unpaid wages, as Congress weighs funding the Department of Homeland Security.
