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Tag Archives: labour shortage

Govt should seriously stop spending on job creation, say employers
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Govt should seriously stop spending on job creation, say employers

Posted on October, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

There aren’t enough people to fill the existing ones Continue reading →

Hungary spends the most on subsidizing corporations in EU
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Hungary spends the most on subsidizing corporations in EU

Posted on October, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

2.6% of GDP spent on buying jobs that bring in much less. Only a government can do so much damage on such large scale for so long Continue reading →

The 40+8 hour workweek
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The 40+8 hour workweek

Posted on December, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

400 hours of overtime, paid every 3 years. They call it the slave law Continue reading →

At Least 1300 Teachers Missing*
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At Least 1300 Teachers Missing*

Posted on November, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

But maybe every third… Continue reading →

Scenes From a Crippling Labor Shortage
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Scenes From a Crippling Labor Shortage

Posted on July, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

This should be on the political agenda, not the non-existent immigration Continue reading →

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