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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

The ancient art of Istanbul's porters survives modern challenges in Turkiye

Istanbul's hamallk porters physically transport heavy merchandise through narrow historic markets, using traditional semera harnesses while facing precarious pay, limited protections, and hereditary organization.
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fromGothamist
4 weeks ago

Workers who build NYC's subway cars face low pay, anti-union bosses, report alleges

Kawasaki workers building NYC subway cars earn about 16% less than industry standard, endure poor conditions, and production delays impede the MTA’s fleet modernization.
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