Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten gave himself 100 days to make sure tha...
FILE PHOTO - Australian Labor Party opposition leader Bill Shorten laughs during remarks at his election night party in Melbourne, July 2, 2016 on Australia's federal election day. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Labor party leader Shorten, a former union organizer, said on Saturday he would reverse the decision by a tribunal to cut overtime pay in several low-paying industries within 100 days of the May 18 poll. The commission, an independent tribunal that sets the minimum wage, ruled that the cuts would vary, depending on the industry.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Q&A: Gavin Newsom on his ‘mayoral mindset’ in first 100 days in officeGov. Gavin Newsom spoke to the L.A. Times about his first 100 days in office, saying voters expect him to immediately confront a multitude of pressing issues.
Read more »
Dow rises more than 100 points after big day for earnings and IPOsStocks closed higher on the last trading day of the holiday week, with the Dow rising 150 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, led by industrials, while health care was the worst performing sector of the week.
Read more »
European shares rise for fifth day on banks boostEuropean shares gained for the fifth day on Tuesday, bolstered by bank and retai...
Read more »
South Korea steps up shift to cleaner energy, sets long-term renewable power targetsSouth Korea plans to boost the share of its energy output generated from renewab...
Read more »
On big Mueller day, McConnell targets raising age for tobaccoOn big Mueller day, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled plans to introduce legislation that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
Read more »
Woods in spotlight as Augusta set for day of Masters dramaAugusta National was bracing for the return of Tiger-mania on Saturday with Tige...
Read more »
Gambler sets another 1-day winnings record on 'Jeopardy!'LOS ANGELES (AP) — A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on 'Jeopardy!' James Holzhauer won $131,127 during a show aired Wednesday...
Read more »
Alibaba founder Jack Ma says working overtime is a 'huge blessing'Alibaba's founder and billionaire Jack Ma has stirred up controversy after saying that young people should see major tech companies' overtime work cultures as a 'huge blessing.'
Read more »
Stock market ends holiday-shortened week higher, with Dow within shouting distance of a recordU.S. stocks ended higher Thursday as investors appeared to find optimism in a round of corporate earnings and economic reports, and as a highly anticipated...
Read more »