Harris campaign whacks Trump on Labor Day by posting his past worker-bashing comments

Brad Reed
September 2, 2024 

Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign kicked off Labor Day by posting past remarks from former President Donald Trump in which he disparages American workers.
One video posted by the Harris campaign featured Trump laughing it up with X CEO Elon Musk about the time that Musk fired employees who were trying to form a union at one of his firms.

"They go on strike and you say, 'That's okay, you're all gone you're all gone, every one of your is gone!'" Trump said as Musk laughed in the background. "You are the greatest!"

A second video posted by the Harris campaign featured Trump appearing on Fox News in which he complained about unions scoring hefty pay increases for their members.

"With unions, they get their five percent, they get their two percent, they get another three percent, four percent, all of a sudden they're making more money than the people that own the company!" Trump complained.

In reality, such hefty pay increases never happen and statistics have shown that the ratio of CEO compensation to worker compensation has exploded since the 1970s.

Trump has been trying to woo union workers in his 2024 presidential campaign, although so far the vast majority of unions have put their weight behind Harris and Democrats, who have traditionally been more friendly to organized labor than Republicans

Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien breaks down the latest election news ahead of the 2024 presidential race on ‘Cavuto: Live.’ #foxnews 

ON NOT BEING INVITED TO THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WHINE

  

HARRIS; BIDEN UAW PICKET LINE

 

UAW FILES LABOR LAW CHANLLEGE TO TRUMP, MUSK OVER COMMENT

ON FIRING WORKERS.

Dems, Labor Council move annual breakfast outside to support striking hotel workers: report

Daniel Hampton
September 2, 2024 



Democrats in Massachusetts moved their annual Labor Day breakfast outdoors for the first time in history — as opposed to its usual location inside a hotel — in a show of support with hundreds of striking workers, according to a report.

Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, which has more than 100,000 workers and holds the breakfast each year, told WBUR in a statement Sunday that they changed their plans and are "doing things differently this year." The event was planned to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel, where workers were striking.

"We are going to bring attention to the changes that are needed in the hotel industry, and frankly, so many other industries, where workers continue to be paid far too little as executive compensation goes up and up," Lombos told the news outlet.

Outside the hotel, marching workers chanted and held signs saying "Make them pay!" and "One job should be enough."

The labor council said it would "not cross the picket line."



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DOCTORS STRIKE

South Korea denies hospital emergency rooms collapsing as army doctors deployed

A medical worker walks at Pusan National University Hospital in Busan, South Korea, Feb 21, 2024.
PHOTO: Reuters file

September 02, 2024 


SEOUL — South Korea's health ministry said on Sept 2 it was deploying military doctors to assist in some hospital emergency rooms due to a shortage of medical staff, but disputed a warning by some physicians that the system was on the verge of collapse.

A strike by young doctors has increased strain on the medical system, but Vice-Health Minister Park Min-soo said that while some hospitals had shortened the hours of emergency room (ER) operations and were working with fewer doctors, reports that some major hospitals had suspended ER operations were false.

"The overall emergency medical capacity is such that there are some difficulties but it's not a situation where we have to worry about a collapse as some people are warning," Park told a briefing.

The government plans to initially send 15 military doctors to emergency rooms that had been particularly badly affected and assign 235 military doctors and community doctors who will be rotated in to troubled hospitals from Sept 9, he said.

Earlier on Sept 2, the national association of medical school professors said in a statement many emergency rooms were not providing normal services and a collapse of the healthcare system had already started.

Thousands of trainee doctors, including interns and resident doctors, walked off the job in February to protest against a plan to lift medical student numbers by 2,000 a year to meet what authorities project will be a severe shortage of doctors.

Hospitals which had relied on trainee doctors across multiple medical disciplines have had to turn away patients at emergency rooms, citing a shortage of staff, while existing doctors have experienced heavier workloads, the government said.

There are particular concerns about the impact of a three-day autumn holiday starting Sept 16, which could put more pressure on ER operations.

The government said it is readying 4,000 local clinics and smaller hospitals that would open in turn during the holidays.


South Korea doctors warn Covid-19 surge, strike could cripple emergency rooms


Source: Reuters

RACIST XENOPHOBIC NATONALISM

BREAKING:

 Canadian Police Arrest Nigerian Woman, Amaka Sunnberger, Who Threatened To Poison Yoruba, Benin People In Viral Video; To Arraign Suspect Monday


September 2, 2024
SAHARA REPORTER

A Nigerian woman based in Canada, Amaka Patience Sunnberger has been arrested by the Canadian police for threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people in a viral video.

This development was announced in a press statement issued by the Toronto Police on their website, revealing that the suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday.

The statement reads: “The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a suspected hate-motivated threatening investigation.

“On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Toronto Police received a call for a threatening incident.

“It is alleged that: the accused posted online content on or about August 25, 2024 threatening death to specific members of the Nigerian community.


“On Sunday, September 1, 2024, Toronto Police arrested Amaka Sonnberger, 46, of Toronto.

“She has been charged with: Uttering Threats.


Nigerians In Diaspora Have Taken Action Against Amaka Sunnberger's Threats Against Yoruba, Edo People –Abike Dabiri-ErewaAug 29, 2024
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“She is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, 2201 Finch Avenue West on Monday, September 2nd, 2024, at 10:00am in courtroom 107.

“This investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

“When suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to police, the investigation could be led by a Divisional investigator with the support of the Hate Crime Unit (HCU), or in some cases, will be investigated exclusively by the HCU.

“If it is alleged a criminal offence was committed (such as assault or mischief) and it is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer-in-charge may consult with the Crown.

House of Reps Asks Canadian Gov’t To Prosecute Nigerian Woman, Amaka Patience, For Calling For Poisoning Of Yoruba, Benin PeopleAug 29, 2024
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“If a person is charged and convicted of the offence, the Judge will take into consideration hate as an aggravating factor when imposing a sentence.

“Wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate propaganda (hate speech) offences which require the Attorney General’s consent to lay charges. These charges are often laid at a later time.”

In the viral video, Sunnberger, who was noted as living in Ontario, Canada, said she would begin to poison the food and water of Nigerians immediately after she got to her place of work.

Hours after the threat went viral, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, petitioned Honourable Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada, regarding the threat to kill Yoruba and Benin people.

Speaking in Pidgin language, Amaka Sunnberger said, “Record me very very well. It is time to start poisoning the Yorubas and the Benins. Put poison in all your foods at work. Put poison in all your water so that you all will start dying one by one.

“You people will not die one day. You people will fall sick for a long time. I will put Otapiapia (rat poison) inside your waters and foods. You people will never get well.

“This kind of hatred I have for you people will last forever. In all your foods, I will put Otapiapia,” as others at the meeting reminded her of other poisons including Eat and Die, Sniper."

“I will put them in all your foods. If I go to work tomorrow, I will put it (poison) in Yoruba people's food. Go and tell the government that I’m in Canada, I’m in Ontario. Hurry up, go fast,” she added.

‘I Have Canadian Passport, I Can’t Be Deported,’ Boasts Nigerian Woman Who Called For Poisoning Of Yoruba, Edo People, Amaka Sunnberger


August 29, 2024
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In a recent viral audio clip, Amaka boasted about her immunity from any repercussions, dismissing rumours of her arrest and potential deportation.

Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian woman based in Canada whose threats to poison and kill Yoruba and Edo people sparked outrage after going viral, has confidently declared that nothing will happen to her because she is a Canadian citizen.

In a recent viral audio clip, Amaka boasted about her immunity from any repercussions, dismissing rumours of her arrest and potential deportation.

Speaking during a TikTok live session, she said, “Somebody just sent me a message saying they have arrested me and are about to deport me. With my passport? I am a Canadian. Mad people!”

She laughed off the suggestion that she could face deportation, questioning how she could be sent away when she holds a Canadian passport.

To further prove her point, Amaka showed a video of her living room, stating that she was at home and not in police custody, contrary to circulating reports.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that the Nigerian House of Representatives had submitted a formal petition to His Excellency James Christoff, the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, concerning Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian woman based in Canada.

The petition, dated August 28, 2024, was filed by Mr. Biodun Omoleye, Chairman of the Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Mr. Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora Matters.

House of Reps Asks Canadian Gov’t To Prosecute Nigerian Woman, Amaka Patience, For Calling For Poisoning Of Yoruba, Benin People

Aug 29, 2024

The petition addresses alarming statements made by Sunnberger in a recent TikTok live video, where she incited violence against Yoruba and Benin people.

In the video, Sunnberger called for the poisoning of food and water sources as a means of mass killing and encouraged people from the South-East region of Nigeria or Igbo people, to adopt a militant stance against Yoruba and Benin communities in other regions.

The Nigerian House of Representatives has condemned these actions as incitement to genocide and hate speech.

Canada-Based Nigerian Woman In Disturbing Video Calls For Mass Poisoning Of South-Westerners


August 28, 2024

The woman, who made the call in a TikTok live meeting video making the rounds on social media, vowed to start poisoning foods and waters of Yoruba and Benin people at her place of work.

A Nigerian woman based in Ontario, Canada, has appeared in a disturbing video calling for the killing of South-Westerners and the people of Benin, Edo State capital through mass poisoning.

The woman, who made the call in a TikTok live meeting video making the rounds on social media, vowed to start poisoning foods and waters of Yoruba and Benin people at her place of work.

She asked people of the South-East region of Nigeria, popularly known as Igbos to develop a hard heart and start poisoning Yorubas of the South-West and Benins of the South-South by poisoning their foods and waters anywhere they see them.

Speaking in Pidgin language, the woman who is probably Igbo said, “Record me very very well. It is time to start poisoning the Yorubas and the Benins. Put poison in all your foods at work. Put poison in all your water so that you all will start dying one-by-one.

“You people will not die one day. You people will fall sick for a long time. I will put Otapiapia (rat poison) inside your waters and foods. You people will never get well.

“This kind of hatred I have for you people will last forever. In all your foods, I will put Otapiapia,” as others at the meeting reminded her of other poisons including Eat and Die, Sniper.

She continued, “I will put them in all your foods. If I go to work tomorrow, I will put it (poison) in Yoruba people's food. Go and tell the government that I’m in Canada, I’m in Ontario. Hurry up, go fast.

“I will put Otapiapia, I will put Ogbomosho inside your foods. You will start hearing that Yorubas have died, Benins have died. I’m the one saying it.
“I want Igbos to have a heart of wickedness. You people are too quiet. You are too cool. Enough is enough. If you have a means of killing them, kill them out of the way, because they are too foolish. They are of no use to society. Lots of prostitutes and everything.”

Video - https://x.com/DAMIADENUGA/status/1828581595248271821

South African beauty queen crowned Miss Universe Nigeria amid nationality row

Chidimma Adetshina's Nigerian heritage attracted vicious xenophobic attacks and sparked controversy when she was announced as a Miss South Africa finalist in July.



Agence France-Presse
New Delhi,Sep 2, 2024 
Posted By: Aryan Rai

In ShortFormer Miss South Africa contestant was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria
Chidimma Adetshina faced backlash due to her dual nationality
Adetshina aims to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe competition

A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen.

Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country's competition "for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I" after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa.
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"This journey has been a tough journey for me, and I am so proud of myself, and I'm really grateful for the love and the support," Adetshina told AFP minutes after being crowned in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos.

"This is something that I've always wanted, and I'm really glad that I have a second shot as well at achieving it," Adetshina said.

Her Nigerian heritage attracted vicious xenophobic attacks and sparked controversy when she was announced as a Miss South Africa finalist in July, while the government said it was investigating a claim that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman.

Despite not being in the country in 20 years, organisers of the Nigerian contest invited her to attend their final, saying it was a chance for her to "represent your father's native land on an international stage".

"We all need to stop with the xenophobia... with the tribalism," first runner-up Paula Ezendu told AFP.

"We're all one family. We're all human beings," she added.

The nationality controversy notwithstanding, Adetshina insisted she loved South Africa and was grateful for the support from the country.

She will represent Nigeria at the international Miss Universe competition in November.

"I know we are going to win," she told reporters.

Global Warming to have Net Positive Effect on Russian Economy if Moscow Takes Necessary Measures, Academy of Sciences Says

Global Warming to have Net Positive Effect on Russian Economy if Moscow Takes Necessary Measures, Academy of Sciences Says

Monday, September 2, 2024

            Staunton – For every one degree centigrade that temperatures rise as a result of global warming, the Russian economy could experience net growth of more than one trillion rubles (ten billion US dollars) primarily as a result of expanded agricultural production and use of the Northern Sea Route, according to the Institute for Economic Prognostication.

            At the current rate of rise, the Academy of Sciences institute says in a new study, that means the Russian economy will experience net growth of just over half that amount every ten years, although it adds that this will be true only if Moscow addresses the most pressing negative consequences of global warming (rbc.ru/economics/30/08/2024/66d0576c9a7947eecd47122f).

            Among the problems that the Russian authorities must address to ensure such net positive impact from global warming are the destruction of infrastructure as a result of the melting of the permafrost in the north, increased immigration from other countries even harder hit, and more frequent flooding in other parts of the country.

            So far, however, the Russian government has not succeeded in adapting the country to these negative impacts of global warming; and if that continued, then the country will not  experience the net positive economic growth that it predicts, the Moscow institute concludes in its new report.

            In fact, as other studies have concluded, the impact of global warming on the Russian economy could be enormously negative and even worse if there is a combination of accelerating   warming and government inaction (windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2018/10/russians-will-suffer-in-five-serious.html, windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2020/06/norilsk-accident-only-first-of-many-in.html, windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2022/08/global-warming-could-overwhelm-russia.html and windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2021/01/global-warming-undermining-russias.html).

REPRESSION IS OPPRESSION

BREAKING: Nigerian Gov’t Arraigns, Charges;  #EndBadGovernance Protesters Demanding Good Governance, For Treason In Abuja


September 2, 2024

The defendants while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.

The Nigerian government on Monday arraigned 10 youths arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe for demanding for good governance during a protest tagged #EndBadGovernance for trumped-up charges bordering on treasonable felony before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The defendants while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.

The defendants were brought to the court amidst tight security.

A court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday revealed that the charges were filed against 10 protesters listed as Defendants.

They are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye (aka Lenin), male, 28 years; Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi (aka Yomi), male, 34 years; Suleiman Yakubu, male, 28 years; Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, male, 50 years; Angel Love Innocent, female, 51 years; Buhari Lawal, male, 21 years; Mosiu Sadiq, male, 28 years; Bashir Bello (aka Murtala), male, 51 years; Nuradeen Khamis, male, 47 years; and Abdulsalam Zubairu, male, 37 years.

Abubakar Marshal is appearing for 1st-4th defendants, Hamza is appearing for the 5th defendant, Deji Adeyanju is appearing for the 6th-8th defendants while Ahmed Abdulrahaman is appearing for the 9th defendant.

Infographics: Highlights of China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative

(People's Daily Online) 

 September 02, 2024

Canada's 24-hour work limit to strain finances of Indian students

Indian students in Canada, the largest group of international students, will face financial strain due to a new rule restricting off-campus work to 24 hours a week. This rule, which takes effect this month, would make it difficult for students to cover living costs in cities like Toronto.


Canada has introduced a maximum of 24 hours per week for off-campus work for international students. It is aimed at making students prioritise studies over employment opportunities. (Photo: Immigration.ca)


India Today World Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 2, 2024 
Written By: Girish Kumar Anshul

In ShortNew rule limits off-campus work for international students to 20 hours per week
A 20-hour work cap, removed during the pandemic, expired on April 30 this year
Not every international student can afford to go to school without that extra income

Indian students in Canada, who form the largest group of international students, are expected to face significant financial challenges due to a new federal rule limiting them to 24 hours of off-campus work per week. The new rule comes into force this week and is a major change from the pandemic times when Canada lifted the cap on work hours of international students to ease a labour shortage.

The cap is being brought back but with a four-hour increase from the previous limit of 20 hours per week. The pandemic-time work-hour waiver expired on April 30.

Though there is a four-hour extension per week, international students, who have been working without any work limits since the pandemic, find the cap prohibitive.

There are no restrictions on work hours during school breaks, such as summer or winter breaks, in Canada for international students.

In 2022, 2.26 lakh of 5.5 lakh international students in Canada were from India, with 3.2 lakh Indians staying in Canada on student visas and contributing to the economy as gig workers.

Off-campus jobs help Indian students with paying for their groceries and accommodation.

With most standard work shifts being 8 hours long, the new rule means students can only work up to three part-time shifts per week, making it difficult for them to cover their expenses.

Indian students help the Canadian government maintain the minimum wage, which is now set at 17.36 Canadian dollars per hour, effective from May. Before this increase, the minimum wage in 2023 was $16.65 per hour.

However, the 24-hour limit is expected to make it challenging for them to afford living costs in high-expense cities like Toronto.

STUDENTS' CONCERNS AND ADJUSTMENTS

Neeva Phatarphekar, an international student in Toronto, expressed concerns about managing her rent, groceries, and travel under the new rule.

"That's going to be hard with the rent in Toronto and the groceries and eating out with friends and travelling. I have to think about all of that," she told CBC News.

Phatarphekar has already cut down on expenses and moved in with friends to save on rent. She was studying for a public relations certificate at York University but will now be studying brand management at Seneca College.

Deepa Mattoo, executive director and lawyer at the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, emphasised that international students work out of necessity.

"Not every student can afford to go to school without that extra income. In any structure, you have to have an equity framework," Mattoo told CBC News.

However, Moshe Lander, an economics professor at Concordia University in Montreal, questioned whether 24 hours is sufficient, given the time needed for studying.

"As an instructor, I'm a little doubtful that 24 hours still means that you can focus on your courses, or at least focus well on your courses," Lander told CBC News.

He added that this could weaken the overall quality of education, as students may prioritise work over their studies.

 

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Taking Action on Violence and Harassment against LGBTQI+ Workers (Participant Workbook)

These activity and resource sheets are to help facilitators engage workshop participants who are organising to challenge violence and harassment in their workplaces and trade unions. (Used in collaboration with Facilitator Guide).

02-09-2024

These training materials are designed to:

•  Enable you to understand violence and harassment and the disproportionate impact of violence and harassment on vulnerable groups, including LGBTQI+ workers.
•  Develop your awareness about C190 and its relevance for LGBTQI+ workers.
•  Encourage you to take action on violence and harassment and integrate C190 into the union bargaining agenda.
•  Enable you to develop more inclusive unions and union spaces.

How to use these training materials?

The training materials include a facilitator guide and a participant workbook.

This workbook contains:

•  Activity sheets which describe the objectives and instructions for activities.
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LGBTQI+ Workers (Facilitator Guide)

This Guide is primarily for workers’ educators/facilitators and trade union staff who are organising to challenge violence and harassment in their workplaces and trade unions. (Used in collaboration with Participant’s Workbook)

02-09-2024

These training materials are designed to:

•  Encourage discussion about violence and harassment, and the disproportionate impact of violence and harassment on vulnerable groups, including LGBTQI+ workers.
•  Raise awareness about C190 and R206 and their relevance for LGBTQI+ workers.
•  Encourage workers and unions to take action around violence and harassment and integrate C190 into the union bargaining agenda.
•  Enable the development of more inclusive unions and union spaces.

Facilitator’s should also check out the Participant Workbook for use in delivering courses

Facilitator’s should also check out the Participant Workbook for use in delivering courses.

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