International Labor Trends
-
Ford Seeks to Close $15-an-hour Canada Labor Gap With U.S.
Ford, which lists 7,400 employees at five plants in Canada on its website, pays $79 an hour for wages and benefits to its hourly workers in the country, said the official, who asked not to be identified because negotiations with the union are private.
-
Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Targeted by UAW Effort to Organize Auto Parts Plants
Shahid Khan, the Pakistan-born self-made billionaire who bought the Jaguars for more than $700 million in January, traditionally has been a private figure in the auto industry, but his profile this year became more public as the owner of an NFL franchise.
-
Aon Revenue Surges to $11.29B Largely on Hewitt Purchase
Revenue for its human resources solution unit increased 113 percent to $4.5 billion.
-
Kraft to Cut 1,600 Jobs in U.S., Canada
The Northfield, Illinois-based company will reorganize its domestic sales team, consolidate its U.S. management centers and trim the corporate and business units.
-
Recruit Co. Lands Staffing Firm for $410 Million
It marks the latest large-scale acquisition for Tokyo-based Recruit, and will result in Advantage Resourcing divesting most of its non-Japanese operations.
-
Data Bank Focus: The International Picture
A look at unemployment rates in various industrialized countries around the world underscores the magnitude of joblessness in the United States. Not only does the U.S.
-
Ford: Labor Agreement Will Keep Costs in Check
Ford Motor Co.’s new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers will allow it to keep its annual labor cost increases under 1 percent, company officials told the financial community this morning.
