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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

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

“City council members have the choice to stand with workers or stand with greedy corporations,” workers demand.

“City council members have the choice to stand with workers or stand with greedy corporations,” workers demand.

Labor December 11, 2024

“City council members have the choice to stand with workers or stand with greedy corporations,” workers demand.

In anticipation of the Los Angeles City Council vote on Wednesday, Dec. ... more

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

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

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

The number of open jobs per available worker in the U.S. increased by more than seven times

The number of open jobs per available worker in the U.S. increased by more than seven times

Labor June 27, 2024

The number of open jobs per available worker in the U.S. increased by more than seven times

The core economic fact of the 2010s was that there were not ... more

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

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

Robots at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports: Clash of Perspectives on Jobs and Economic Impact

Robots at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports: Clash of Perspectives on Jobs and Economic Impact

Labor September 15, 2022

Robots at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports: Clash of Perspectives on Jobs and Economic Impact

For a long time it has been warned that the era of ... more

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

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

Occupational Segregation: Young women without a college degree are limited in the types of work they can access.

Occupational Segregation: Young women without a college degree are limited in the types of work they can access.

Labor July 17, 2024

Occupational Segregation: Young women without a college degree are limited in the types of work they can access.

As of 2023, young women are highly concentrated in a few job ... more

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

Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea

Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea

Immigration January 16, 2025

Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea

Rebuilding Los Angeles will require at least 50,000 new construction workers, according ... more

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

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

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

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

Labor Day: Older workers are facing long periods of unemployment, stressful job hunts and financial stress

Labor Day: Older workers are facing long periods of unemployment, stressful job hunts and financial stress

Labor September 4, 2023

Labor Day: Older workers are facing long periods of unemployment, stressful job hunts and financial stress

One in four of America's workers is 55 or older. But age ... more