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MTA Warns LIRR Riders of Possible Strike as Soon as May 16

The standoff turns on a fourth-year pay raise the agency says would force higher fares or cuts.

Ontario Lifts Minimum Wage to $17.95 on Oct. 1

UK Minimum Wage Rises Wednesday to £12.71 for Workers Aged 21 and Over

NYC Secures $1.8 Million for Fast‑Food and Retail Workers, Files Case Against Staten Island Dunkin’ Operator

Brazil Backs 40-Hour Workweek Without Pay Cuts, Rules Out Employer Compensation

Brazil’s Bid to End 6x1 Workweek Gains Traction as Business Groups Warn of Higher Costs

UK Minimum Wage Rises in April With New Rates for 21+, Younger Workers and Apprentices

PT's New House Leader Rallies to Sustain Lula's Veto as Congress Awaits Vote

Survey: Germany’s €13.90 Minimum Wage Hits Half of Firms, Triggers Price Hikes and Job Cut Plans

Government Extends Compulsory Conciliation in Air Traffic Controllers’ Dispute to Jan. 26

Study Finds Nine in Ten Paid Household Jobs in German Homes Are Off the Books

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

Mexico and U.S. States Set 2026 Minimum Wage Hikes as Argentina’s Pay Rebounds Unevenly

Government Survey Finds 34.8% of Japan Firms Provide Work Options to Age 70

Korail Strike Postponed After Tentative Bonus Deal, Services Continue

German Business Leaders Urge Scrapping Easter Monday and Other Holidays, Meeting Swift Resistance

Range Countersues CAA, Alleging Equity Threats to Enforce Illegal Noncompetes

Paradores Workers Stage Coordinated Protests to Break Four-Year Bargaining Deadlock

Mexico Moves Toward Pay Equity as CDMX Issues Audit Guide and Lawmakers Advance Transparency Bill

Germany’s 2024 Strikes Shorter, Participation Higher, WSI Says