Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:16:11 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:16:11 +0200 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:16:11 -0400 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:16:11 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-23-voa19.cfm?rss=labor News sends US stock indexes lower in mid-morning trading "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-23-voa19.cfm?RSS=Labor" Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:58:34 +0200 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:58:34 -0400 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:58:34 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-26-voa5.cfm?rss=labor Australia is increasingly becoming a haven for young foreign travelers who escape unemployment back home "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-26-voa5.cfm?RSS=Labor" Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:27:29 +0200 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:27:29 -0400 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:27:29 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-04-28-voa53.cfm?rss=labor ZIMTA members have resolved not to return to work when schools reopen on Tuesday, May 5, unless government reviews their compensation "www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2009-04-28-voa53.cfm?RSS=Labor" Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:40:52 +0200 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:40:52 -0400 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:40:52 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/americanlife/2009-04-29-voa40.cfm?rss=labor But it's slipping and getting harder to quantify "www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-04-29-voa40.cfm?RSS=Labor" Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:04:29 +0200 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:04:29 -0400 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:04:29 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/2009-04-30-voa53.cfm?rss=labor Education Minister David Coltart tabled a plan to waive fees in state schools for the children of teachers in a bid to fend off another strike by the nation's educators "www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-04-30-voa53.cfm?RSS=Labor" Fri, 01 May 2009 13:45:23 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:45:23 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:45:23 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa22.cfm?rss=labor Labor leader says this year's celebration could be different since new political environment allows them to organize people without fear of intimidation "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa22.cfm?RSS=Labor" Fri, 01 May 2009 14:03:24 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:03:24 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:03:24 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa24.cfm?rss=labor Report calls for better education for children, improved mining regulations "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa24.cfm?RSS=Labor" Fri, 01 May 2009 18:52:55 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:52:55 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:52:55 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/2009-05-01-voa45.cfm?rss=labor A showdown is looming between the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions and the government following a may day threat today from the union to stage street protests over poor salaries and working conditions. "www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-05-01-voa45.cfm?RSS=Labor" Mon, 04 May 2009 20:08:50 +0200 Mon, 04 May 2009 20:08:50 -0400 Mon, 04 May 2009 20:08:50 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/2009-05-04-voa49.cfm?rss=labor Coltart said UNICEF promised to launch an appeal by month's end through the office of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for funds to help increase Zimbabwean teacher salaries "www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-05-04-voa49.cfm?RSS=Labor" Tue, 05 May 2009 17:36:16 +0200 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:36:16 -0400 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:36:16 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-05-voa32.cfm?rss=labor Zimbabwe schools re-open Tuesday, after a vacation break and despite an earlier strike threat by three teacher unions "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-05-voa32.cfm?RSS=Labor"