‘We all quit’: Burger King’s disgruntled staff quits via giant sign – National

in Jul 13, 2021

Fed-up Burger King staff walked off the job in Lincoln, Neb., last week, after giving their boss — and everyone else — an approximately 50-foot-high resignation letter. “We all quit,” the sign outside the Nebraska restaurant read Monday. “Sorry for the inconvenience.” It was a crowning moment for the now-former Burger King employees, who[…]

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Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight – National

Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight – National

in Apr 21, 2021

Find a job that will forget you’re on the payroll, and you’ll never work a day in your life. Italian prosecutors say they’ve busted a man who raked in roughly 538,000 euros (US$647,000) over 15 years without ever showing up to his hospital job, in one of the most egregious cases of absentee abuse[…]

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Man gets final pay in oil-covered pennies after quitting ‘toxic’ job – National

Man gets final pay in oil-covered pennies after quitting ‘toxic’ job – National

in Mar 25, 2021

A Georgia man says his former boss dumped his last paycheque in his driveway as a massive pile of oil-covered pennies after allegedly withholding the money for months out of spite. Andreas Flaten and his girlfriend, Olivia Oxley, found the pennies in their driveway on March 12, along with a simple note on top[…]

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Lethbridge students offered ‘world of choices’ at career forum for young women – Lethbridge

in Nov 06, 2019

Hundreds of young women from across the Lethbridge region are feeling inspired, after a career forum on Wednesday with industry leaders gave them a glimpse into a variety of diverse career paths. The World of Choices all-female career forum is organized by Junior Achievement Southern Alberta. This year marks the event’s 20th anniversary. Organizers say[…]

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‘No jobs on a dead planet’: Students around the world strike for more action on climate change

‘No jobs on a dead planet’: Students around the world strike for more action on climate change

in Mar 15, 2019

[ad_1] From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by word of mouth and social media are skipping class to protest what they see as the failures by their governments to take tough action against global warming. Friday’s rallies were one of the biggest international climate change actions yet, involving[…]

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Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

in Feb 22, 2019

[ad_1] OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose office is under fire for allegedly pressuring his former justice minister to try to ensure a major construction company avoided a corruption trial, on Friday said he had been concerned about possible job losses. READ MORE: Canada’s top civil servant fears ‘somebody’s going to be shot’ during[…]

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Trump publicly sizes up 2020 Democratic rivals, shattering another presidential norm – National

Trump publicly sizes up 2020 Democratic rivals, shattering another presidential norm – National

in Feb 18, 2019

[ad_1] Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchar’s snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warren’s opening campaign video was a bit odd. Take it from an unlikely armchair pundit sizing up the 2020 Democratic field: President Donald Trump. Help us improve Globalnews.ca In tweets, public remarks and private conversations, Trump is making clear he[…]

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Illinois man who fatally shot 5 co-workers wasn’t allowed to possess gun: police – National

Illinois man who fatally shot 5 co-workers wasn’t allowed to possess gun: police – National

in Feb 16, 2019

[ad_1] AURORA, Ill.  — The man who opened fire and killed five co-workers including the plant manager, human resources manager and an intern working his first day at a suburban Chicago manufacturing warehouse, took a gun he wasn’t supposed to have to a job he was about to lose. READ MORE: Aurora gunman who killed[…]

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‘Green New Deal’ aims to transform the U.S. economy — here’s what exactly it means – National

‘Green New Deal’ aims to transform the U.S. economy — here’s what exactly it means – National

in Feb 07, 2019

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are calling for a Green New Deal intended to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy. The freshman lawmaker is teaming up with veteran Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts on the plan, which aims to[…]

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Honduran caravan of as many as 800 people sets off for the United States – National

Honduran caravan of as many as 800 people sets off for the United States – National

in Jan 15, 2019

[ad_1] Hundreds of Honduran migrants began the long trek north on Monday, part of new U.S.-bound caravan that hopes to succeed even as a previous wave of Central Americans were unable to quickly enter the United States. Central American migrant caravans have become a flashpoint in the debate over U.S. immigration policy, as President Donald[…]

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