Portuguese workers begin strike shutting ports and paralyzing most public transport in Lisbon in protest at austerity measures - @Reuters

Security guards fire rubber bullets at stone-throwing strikers at Lanxess chrome mine in South Africa - @Reuters

April jobless rates in US down in 40 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 18 - @BLS_gov

Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks - @AP

Thousands of workers remain on strike at South Africa's Lonmin mine, stoking fears of further violence - @AFP

UK unemployment rate now 7.8%; up 0.1% from October to December but down 0.4% from a year earlier - @StatisticsONS

Turkish Airlines employees start strike action in a dispute over pay and the reinstatement of sacked workers - @Reuters

Judge slashes landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers - @AP

French Parliament passes labor regulation reforms, designed to halt rising unemployment - @Reuters

Bangladesh government agrees to allow country's garment workers to form trade unions without permission from factory owners - @AP

South African worker committee leader says to hold mass meeting to determine reaction to planned Amplats lay-offs - @Reuters

Portuguese workers begin strike shutting ports and paralyzing most public transport in Lisbon in protest at austerity measures - @Reuters

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Portuguese workers begin strike shutting ports and paralyzing most public transport in Lisbon in protest at austerity measures - @Reuters

Security guards fire rubber bullets at stone-throwing strikers at Lanxess chrome mine in South Africa - @Reuters

April jobless rates in US down in 40 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 18 - @BLS_gov

Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks - @AP

Thousands of workers remain on strike at South Africa's Lonmin mine, stoking fears of further violence - @AFP

UK unemployment rate now 7.8%; up 0.1% from October to December but down 0.4% from a year earlier - @StatisticsONS

Turkish Airlines employees start strike action in a dispute over pay and the reinstatement of sacked workers - @Reuters

Judge slashes landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers - @AP

French Parliament passes labor regulation reforms, designed to halt rising unemployment - @Reuters

Bangladesh government agrees to allow country's garment workers to form trade unions without permission from factory owners - @AP

South African worker committee leader says to hold mass meeting to determine reaction to planned Amplats lay-offs - @Reuters