Category: Labor
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32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it 32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it
Labor March 18, 2024

32 hours workweek? It may seem far-fetched, but some in Washington want it

When the phenomenon of reducing the workweek began to take shape in ... more

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It’s Sucks But you Need to be Ready to Return to Work It’s Sucks But you Need to be Ready to Return to Work
Labor May 29, 2023

It’s Sucks But you Need to be Ready to Return to Work

Get enough sleep so you'll be well-rested for returning to work. If ... more

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Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages” Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”
Labor September 11, 2024

Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”

With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games over and attention shifted to ... more

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Economic inactivity among older people remains sadly ‘stubbornly high’ Economic inactivity among older people remains sadly ‘stubbornly high’
Labor September 9, 2023

Economic inactivity among older people remains sadly ‘stubbornly high’

The economic inactivity rate for older people 50 to 64-year-olds is not ... more

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Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening
Labor February 27, 2025

Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening

Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year ... more

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Fast-Food industry attacks the AB257 law that increases workers’ salaries Fast-Food industry attacks the AB257 law that increases workers’ salaries
Labor December 6, 2022

Fast-Food industry attacks the AB257 law that increases workers’ salaries

Over One Million Californians Sign Petition To Oppose Fast Act Food Tax, ... more

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Fast-food workers vow to battle effort to overturn new California law Fast-food workers vow to battle effort to overturn new California law
Labor December 7, 2022

Fast-food workers vow to battle effort to overturn new California law

A coalition of business owners in California announced yesterday they had enough ... more

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California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family
Labor January 3, 2023

California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family

A California law that took effect Jan. 1 expands the type of ... more

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Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors
Labor June 30, 2022

Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors

California’s state Senate has passed a bill this week that further cracks ... more

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Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high  Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high 
Labor February 24, 2023

Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high 

The employment rate for Americans with disabilities hit a new record last ... more

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We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production
Labor September 5, 2022

We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production

They work the agricultural fields, clean the streets, the gardens, prepare food ... more

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U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces
Labor February 28, 2023

U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces

Child labor is often dismissed as a problem of the past, but ... more

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Workers choose not to take paid time off Workers choose not to take paid time off
Labor August 11, 2023

Workers choose not to take paid time off

Some 46% of the U.S. workers who receive paid time off from ... more

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Latinx, Slavery and warehouses: How the industry has impacted this generation? Latinx, Slavery and warehouses: How the industry has impacted this generation?
Labor September 8, 2022

Latinx, Slavery and warehouses: How the industry has impacted this generation?

There is the discussion about the political power of Latinx, their young ... 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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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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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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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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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