1
as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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as in employes
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of workers
Nike’s recent shareholder vote against a proposal to consider binding agreements with workers across the supply chain to address human rights issues could push their score down in the future.
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Both sides also have been apart on the issues of pension contributions and the distribution of royalties paid on containers that are moved by workers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
As new technologies are introduced, unions have historically ensured new jobs for workers who lose them, severance, or retraining, said Lisa Kresge, a researcher at the University of California Berkeley’s Labor Center.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Volunteer poll workers informed the three assistant clerks and were instructed to override the system and issue in-person ballots, Nessel said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, female professionals account for 85 percent of workers in the field of costumes, 81 percent in makeup, and 64 percent in art direction.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
But the fight against automation predates AI and has been a longstanding battle for industrial workers, who have been sounding the alarm about the risk machines pose to job security for generations.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
After months on the picket line, workers won an increase in wages and got to keep the clause in their contracts.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Gago at the end of the session summarized key takeaways, calculating that female professionals across the three countries only make up around 30 percent of sector workers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Both sides also have been apart on the issues of pension contributions and the distribution of royalties paid on containers that are moved by workers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
As new technologies are introduced, unions have historically ensured new jobs for workers who lose them, severance, or retraining, said Lisa Kresge, a researcher at the University of California Berkeley’s Labor Center.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Volunteer poll workers informed the three assistant clerks and were instructed to override the system and issue in-person ballots, Nessel said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, female professionals account for 85 percent of workers in the field of costumes, 81 percent in makeup, and 64 percent in art direction.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
But the fight against automation predates AI and has been a longstanding battle for industrial workers, who have been sounding the alarm about the risk machines pose to job security for generations.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
After months on the picket line, workers won an increase in wages and got to keep the clause in their contracts.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Gago at the end of the session summarized key takeaways, calculating that female professionals across the three countries only make up around 30 percent of sector workers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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