trade union
Coverage of trade union in the Nexus archive.
- I left tech at 32 and joined the trades. I didn't like how AI was changing my job — I have no regrets.
Jae Park left her tech career at 32 to pursue a carpentry apprenticeship, citing discomfort with AI's growing influence in her job. Despite challenges in securing an apprenticeship, she expresses excitement and no regrets about the career shift.
- Amanda Rishworth says jobseekers will no longer be forced to submit ‘endless’ pointless job applications
Amanda Rishworth announced reforms to end mandatory job applications for unqualified roles, introducing tiered support for job seekers. Critics argue the changes are insufficient and demand an end to the failing privatised employment services model.
- Ryanair to shut Berlin base as it blames rise in German aviation tax
Ryanair is closing its Berlin operating base and reducing winter flights to the city by half, citing increased German aviation taxes. The airline plans to relocate seven aircraft to other centers, cutting annual passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million. A trade union criticized the move as 'purely profit-oriented.'