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Vendor's suicide reflects despair of Mideast youth

In the Middle East, youth unemployment is expected to rise from 27.7 percent in 2011 to 30 percent in 2018, the International Labor Organization reported this week.

UN: Global youth unemployment rate is rising

A report by the International Labour Organization said Tuesday the rate of unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 was 12.4 percent globally in 2012, up from 12.3 percent in 2011.It said that...

Workers at Arlington plant that produces bumpers join UAW

Flex-N-Gate officials have said their firm abides by the Global Sullivan Principles and an International Labor Organization declaration that guarantees workers' rights to free assembly and...

Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing

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Union members protest at Flex-N-Gate plant in Arlington

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UN predicts millions more jobless despite growth

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UN: Financial crisis hit women harder on jobs

The ILO's Global Employment Trends for Women 2012, circulated here Friday, said projections show no significant reduction in female unemployment expected even by 2017.

UN sees slowing growth in worker wages

But ILO says the continued success of China weighs heavily in the calculation; without it, global real average wages grew by only 0.2 percent in 2011.

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GENEVA: UN: Global youth unemployment rate is rising

As of last year, some 12.4 percent of people aged 15 to 24 worldwide were unemployed, up from 12...