Category: Labor
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DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic
Labor April 4, 2025

DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic

US Employers in March announced the third-highest number of layoffs on record ... 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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Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds
Labor April 23, 2024

Over 70% of world’s workforce exposed to excessive heat each year, UN finds

Extreme heat exacerbated by human-caused climate change kills thousands of workers around ... more

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Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses
Business July 5, 2023

Affirmative Action Decision: Huge Diversity Efforts Implications and for Businesses

Companies could see serious downstream effects for businesses stemming from the Supreme ... more

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Key facts about union members and the 2024 election Key facts about union members and the 2024 election
Labor October 18, 2024

Key facts about union members and the 2024 election

Long seen as a core constituency of the Democratic Party, voters who ... more

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Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled
Healthcare October 5, 2023

Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled

FACTS: 23% of Kaiser Permanente employees are Hispanic or Latino. Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy ... 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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The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth? The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?
Labor April 29, 2024

The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?

Plummeting fertility rates and major demographic shifts are expected to slow U.S. ... more

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“They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.” “They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.”
Labor July 14, 2023

“They’re not acting in a movie; the actors have gone on strike.”

The union representing Hollywood actors is poised to strike and join writers ... 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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New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE
Labor December 29, 2023

New California laws taking effect in 2024: WORKPLACE

The new year is bringing  many new laws for Californias workplace. Here's ... 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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A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good
Labor June 15, 2024

A new report examines the state of Latinas in corporate America, and it’s not Good

An underrepresentation of Latinas in entry-level corporate roles only worsens as their ... 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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Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday
Business November 28, 2024

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and ... 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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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