Category: Labor
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Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce
Labor January 9, 2024

Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce

America's labor market is coming off a boil, but one unexpected corner ... more

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300 companies commit to hiring more Latinos 300 companies commit to hiring more Latinos
Labor March 1, 2023

300 companies commit to hiring more Latinos

Over 300 companies including Nike, IBM, and Airbnb have signed on to ... more

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California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US
Business June 21, 2024

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US

The number of big California employers – defined by yours truly as ... more

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Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out
Labor August 24, 2023

Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out

This Thursday is the unofficial national call out sick day. According to ... more

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From ‘school-to-warehouse pipeline,’, the new Amazon strategy to recruit Latinx From ‘school-to-warehouse pipeline,’, the new Amazon strategy to recruit Latinx
Labor September 8, 2022

From ‘school-to-warehouse pipeline,’, the new Amazon strategy to recruit Latinx

Amazon reportedly plans to recruit graduating high school students to staff its ... more

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UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus
Labor January 30, 2024

UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus

UCLA students are showing support for Starbucks baristas by petitioning to have ... more

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Lawmakers target child labor laws to ease worker shortage Lawmakers target child labor laws to ease worker shortage
Labor March 14, 2023

Lawmakers target child labor laws to ease worker shortage

Legislators in multiple states are invoking a widespread labor shortage to push ... more

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AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations
Labor August 26, 2023

AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations

Salary negotiations — among the most high-stakes, emotionally fraught and psychologically complex ... more

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No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution
Labor December 17, 2024

No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the details of a solution aimed ... more

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Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill
Labor February 9, 2024

Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill

Communication is the most in-demand job skill for the second year in ... more

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Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers
Labor March 15, 2023

Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers

App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue ... more

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Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend
Labor August 30, 2023

Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend

The Thursday afternoon before Labor Day is projected to be the busiest ... more

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Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real
Labor September 15, 2022

Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real

In a union-funded study, the nonprofit research organization Economic Roundtable calculated how ... more

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For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S. For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S.
Labor March 4, 2024

For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S.

For American women, job opportunities look much different than they did 50 ... more

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Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over
Labor March 27, 2023

Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over

The COVID-driven labor shortage that's plagued health systems appears to be done, ... more

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More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job
Labor August 21, 2024

More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job

A new labor market survey shows Americans have rarely felt more in ... more