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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

There is no such thing as voluntary 'free labor' [Because]

A report highlights the exploitation of cleaning workers in Seoul who are required to work hours beyond their contracted times without proper compensation, leading to significant issues in labor rights.

Mar 18 • 20:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Domestic Workers: How Much Cleaning Hour is Paid in March 2026

This article discusses the wage increases for domestic workers in Argentina, effective March 2026, and outlines the new payment rates for cleaning services based on hours worked.

Mar 18 • 13:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After a 24-hour strike, urban cleaning workers resume activities in Baixada Santista

Urban cleaning workers in Baixada Santista, Brazil, will restart their activities following a 24-hour strike over transparency and compensation issues related to their results participation program.

Mar 17 • 14:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Armadillo emerges from clogged sewer and surprises workers during cleaning in Cuiabá; VIDEO

An armadillo unexpectedly emerged during sewer cleaning in Cuiabá, surprising local workers and highlighting ongoing sewage issues in the area.

Mar 16 • 22:22 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

ZOO STATE ⟩ The melting snow initiated cleanup work and made the animals active

The arrival of spring triggers zoo workers in Tallinn to start spring cleaning and makes the animals more active.

Mar 14 • 06:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Three Workers Die Due to Poisonous Gas in Surat

Three workers died from exposure to poisonous gas during a cleaning operation at a dyeing mill in Surat, India.

Mar 7 • 11:57 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] ‘Contract is 6 PM, but in reality, it’s 2 AM’…Gangdong-gu cleaning workers forced into night shifts

Cleaning workers at a sanitation subcontractor in Seoul's Gangdong-gu are demanding better working conditions after being forced to start their shifts in the early morning hours despite their contracts stating otherwise.

Feb 25 • 06:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Families and workers oppose the privatization of public school cleaning services in Seville: 'They are going to ruin our lives'

Families and workers in Seville are challenging the privatization of public school cleaning services, fearing job losses and deteriorating working conditions.

Feb 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"We had cleaning ladies, now we only have high-skilled workers": the new CPF restrictions annoy training professionals

New restrictions on the Personal Training Account (CPF) in France raise concerns as they may disproportionately impact lower-income workers in accessing professional training.

Feb 18 • 06:22 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

‘Many of us are over 60, who will give us work?’: Fire at Multicomercio leaves security and cleaning staff without support after decades of work

A fire at a Multicomercio building in Guayaquil has left many workers without jobs and residents facing displacement after part of the structure collapsed.

Feb 14 • 14:15 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

From 'Worker' to 'Engineer': A New Name for Cleaners in Syria

In Syria, the term "cleaning engineer" has been officially adopted to replace "cleaning worker", reflecting a new respect for sanitation workers' vital role in society.

Feb 12 • 11:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Soon, tens of thousands of professionals will retire from the cleaning industry - Tual Khan Dal has already gotten a robot as a coworker

The cleaning industry in Finland is experiencing rapid automation, with robots increasingly taking on tasks to address manpower shortages as tens of thousands of workers are set to retire.

Feb 10 • 15:29 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Municipal detectives cleaned up: Parents exploited children's free card while they cleaned summer houses

Municipal detectives uncovered a scheme where parents exploited their children's financial assistance while working in summer house cleaning.

Feb 10 • 07:05 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Cleaning Workers in Gaza Hospitals: We Worked with Doctors and Nurses and Did Men's Jobs

This article highlights the critical role of cleaning workers in Gaza hospitals who have taken on additional responsibilities amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by war.

Feb 8 • 10:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gray boa scares workers and is rescued on highway in MT

A gray boa constrictor startled a cleaning crew in Lucas do Rio Verde, MT, before being rescued by firefighters.

Feb 6 • 20:38 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

PHOTO City Cleanliness Cleans Up Trash After Government Welcome at Ban Jelačić Square

After the welcome for Croatian handball players at Ban Jelačić Square, City Cleanliness workers began the cleanup in central Zagreb as the city prepares to return the area to its normal state.

Feb 2 • 21:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

PHOTO Look at the scenes of Zagreb full of snow: Workers are still cleaning, there is plenty of work to do

Zagreb is experiencing heavy snowfall, causing disruptions as workers continue to clear the snow while many remain stranded.

Jan 7 • 19:10 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Our 80 cleaning agents are transitioning to snow removal": how municipalities are organizing in the face of heavy snowfall

Municipalities are repositioning their cleaning agents as snow removal workers to effectively manage exceptional snowfall conditions.

Jan 7 • 06:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

This is what Ban Jelačić Square looked like after the reception last night

Workers from Čistoća had a lot of work to do following the New Year's reception at Ban Jelačić Square.

Jan 1 • 09:32 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Cleanup after New Year's Eve began in Prague at three in the morning. Workers and cleaning machines are expected to finish in the afternoon.

Cleanup operations in Prague commenced early in the morning after New Year's Eve festivities, with workers and machines expected to complete the work by the afternoon.

Jan 1 • 09:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Efsyn
Crime & Justice

Chania: Hospitalized workers in cleanliness with respiratory poisoning

In Chania, several cleaning workers have been hospitalized due to respiratory poisoning.

Dec 30 • 16:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Chania: Two municipal cleaning workers hospitalized after inhaling toxic substances

Two municipal cleaning workers in Chania were hospitalized after experiencing severe discomfort due to inhaling toxic substances during their work shift.

Dec 30 • 15:32 UTC

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