Bank Workers Join Venezuela Strike

Broadcast: Jan 10,2003 Bank workers joined the 39 day old strike against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Thursday, 1) tightening the stranglehold which has already come close to shutting down the cou

Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have foot-powered pedals like other bicycles. But they also have electric-

VOA慢速英语2015 Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave?

Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave? The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President Obama and some other U.S. lawmakers want to change time off or leave policies. Supporters say paid

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tax Bill Favors Adding Robots Over Workers, Critics Say

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The tax bill that's now being crafted in Congress is huge. It's more than 400 pages. And we're going to look at two parts of it. First, Republicans call the bill the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Critics say maybe it should be called the

新西兰英语 605 Workers caring for elderly people

Workers who care for elderly people in rest homes are poorly paid. A report by the Human Rights Commission to the Prime Minister recommended better pay. Many are paid the minimum wage of $13.50 an hour while carers in public hospital get $3 to $5 an

英语小达人 217 How to Annoy Your Co-workers

How to Annoy Your Co-workers 怎样惹怒同事 1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17-inch paper, 99 copies. 1. 将复印机设置为缩印一半的大小，加黑，A3纸，复印99份。 2. Insist on keeping your car windshie

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Workers Brace for Mass Firings

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 11 September 2006 Federal workers in Nigerian are bracing themselves for mass layoffs following a weekend announcement that some 15,000 workers are to be let go this month. Union officials are reacting angrily to the plan a

Spanish Workers Protest Austerity Measures

Spanish workers protested in the streets against government plans to impose new austerity measures that will cut their wages. Thousands of people poured into the streets of Madrid Sunday night in a spontaneous protest sparked by calls on Internet soc

Migrant workers invited to prominent holiday gala

BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four migrant workers were invited to a high profile gala on Saturday evening, which was once mainly reserved for distinguished intellectuals. Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunsh

29 kidnapped Chinese workers released in Sudan

BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday evening that the 29 Chinese workers kidnapped last month by Sudanese anti-government forces have been released and have arrived safely in Nairobi. The 29 persons are currently in soun

Workers in Europe protest austerity measures

BEIJING, Sep.27 (Xinhuanet) --? As thousands of demonstrators（示威者 ） marched in European capitals on Wednesday to protest recent austerity measures, officials in Brussels proposed stiffening sanctions（制裁） for governments that fail to

Greek Workers Strike Against Austerity Measures

Greek unions have started a series of strikes and protests to show their resistance to the new and wide-reaching austerity measures up for a vote in parliament on Thursday. Unions representing job sectors ranging from government workers to sailors an

Inflation Squeezes Vietnamese Workers

Vietnam recently devalued its currency, the dong, by 9.3 percent against the dollar. Analysts say soaring inflation here makes life harder for many Vietnamese workers. Consumer prices in Vietnam this January were more than 12 percent higher than they

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers JOHANNESBURG The worlds biggest platinum producer has fired 12,000 workers in South Africa after they engaged in an illegal strike, company officials said Friday. The nations main mineworkers' unio

环球英语 — 144：Undocumented Workers

Voice 1 Hello. Im Ruby Jones. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 Come with us Voice

英闻天下——258 Xi Jinping Extends Festival Greetings to Workers

Xi Jinping visited construction workers, street cleaners, police and taxi drivers in Beijing ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Sunday this year. It's the holiday season. I'd like to learn what people are still at work. I know that you can'

中英双语新闻——143 Ups and downs of social workers

Li Siting, 25, has visited an elderly hospital patient for two weeks to try to persuade him to agree to surgery for lung cancer. 25岁的李思婷（音译）近两周经常去医院看望一位住院的老人，并试着说服他接受肺癌手术。

Government Workers Strike in Britain

Hundreds of thousands of medical workers, teachers, border guards and other public sector employees went on strike Wednesday in Britain to protest government plans to reduce their pension benefits. Most public schools and other services were closed W

英闻天下——183 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

环球英语 — 448：Waste Workers in India

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Usha Chaumar was born to a poor famil