ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 252 – A Workers Strike

ESL Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme

VOA标准英语2011--Philippine Workers Return Home From Liby

The first group of Philippine workers has returned home from Libya Saturday. The workers spent days sheltering in their residences as the north African nation erupted in violent anti-government protests. Close to 100 civil engineers, architects and o

2008年ESL之商务英语 14 Hiring Temp Workers

14Hiring Temp Workers GLOSSARY replacement a person or a thing that takes the place of another; a new employee after an old one no longer works there* Two of my co-workers quit last week, so my boss is looking for replacements. permanent lasting a lo

英闻天下——579 Migrant Workers Struggle to Collect Unpaid Wages

Year after year, disappointment is the only result they get in the end. Asking for their legal pay has never been easy for Chinese migrant workers. According to statistics from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the number of migran

Public Service Workers Strike in South Africa

By Delia Robertson A one-day nationwide strike of civil service workers in South Africa has brought education to a standstill and affected many other state agencies. Tens of thousands of civil service

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Young Workers Lead

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Factory labor built China into the world's third largest economy, after the United States and Japan. Now something else is building: labor tensions. China bars labor unions independent of the Communis

VOA标准英语2012--New Coalition Promotes Investment in Health Workers

New Coalition Promotes Investment in Health Workers Sixteen major non-governmental organizations have launched a new initiative to add one million health care workers in developing countries. The new Frontline Health Workers Coalition says training m

VOA标准英语2012--Sex Workers Demand Rights at AIDS 2012

Sex Workers Demand Rights at AIDS 2012 Sex workers say stigma, discrimination and antiquated laws make them more vulnerable to HIV infection, exploitation and violence. They spoke out at 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington. Sex workers,

VOA标准英语2010年-Laid Off Brazilian Migrant Workers Wan

Land of ancestors Some have never been to the land of their ancestors, who migrated to Brazil in the 20th century. But others, like Claudio Koboyashi, have. Until last year, the 53-year old worked in a Japanese factory. He lost his job during the glo

VOA标准英语2010年-Volunteer Community Health Workers Hel

A new study shows community health workers can effectively and safely treat malaria and pneumonia with just a little bit of extra training. In many rural areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, an important primary medical resource is the network of vol

Domestic Workers from Myanmar Overworked in Thailand

Domestic Workers from Myanmar Overworked in Thailand CHIANG MAI, THAILAND In Thailand, thousands of unregistered domestic workers from Myanmar face daily abuse at the hands of their employees. But now, as Myanmar opens to reform, changes are coming s

Public-rental Houses Available for Migrant Workers to Rent

During the recent State Council meeting, Chinese policymakers vowed to boost efforts to build more subsidized apartments for low-income residents. The policy emphasizes that migrant workers in cities across the country are encouraged to apply for low

2007年VOA标准英语-Growing Numbers of 9/11 Workers Have Illnesses

By Carolyn Weaver New York City 10 September 2007 Toxic dust clouds resulted from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings About 3,000 people died in the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Six years later, experts say the

VOA标准英语2009年-Sex Workers in Southern India Practice

Prostitutes demanding clients wear condoms Linda Blake | Bangalore 01 December 2009 An estimated 15 percent of female prostitutes in Southern India are HIV-infected No condoms. No sex has become a mantra for around 4,500 sex workers operating near In

新西兰英语 115 Workers lose their jobs

Each week now we hear of more workers who are losing their jobs. This week, Sealord will lay off 180 workers from their Nelson fish processing factory but they will employ another 50 on the fishing boats. These days it is cheaper to process fish on t

VOA常速英语2008年-US Aid Workers Attacked, Beaten by Mob in South

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 12 March 2008 Two U.S. aid workers, a husband and wife, were attacked and beaten by a mob of students in a predominantly Christian part of southern Sudan. The reasons for the attack are still unclear, but the aid organization for

CCTV9英语新闻：'Life in Syria' ep.4: Syrian electricity workers struggle to keep power on

Electricity is taken for granted in much of the world. But in a country going through a devastating war like Syria, providing this simple necessity is a daily challenge for workers struggling to keep the power. Generating stations and cables are targ

ESL Podcast 229 – Irritating Co-workers

Since our office reorganization, Ive been sharing an office with Isabel. Weve been getting on each others nerves. Pete: Hey, Isabel, can you cut that out? Isabel: Cut what out? Im not doing anything. Pete: Youre tapping your pencil on your desk. Its

美国国家公共电台 NPR Financially Struggling Government Workers Are Caught Up In Shutdown

DAVID GREENE, HOST: We are now into day seven of a partial shutdown of the federal government. Government employees are still getting paid for work they did before the shutdown, but the checks will soon be stopping. Among the 800,000 people to be aff

2016年CRI Expanding Training Opportunities for Migrant Workers Highlighted at NPC Session

Xie Liying, an NPC deputy and a worker who has been employed in a ceramics factory for over 24 years, says training opportunities are vital for migrant workers. Most migrant workers come from rural and poor areas; they have inferior education levels.