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Trump’s Boasts About Jobs for U.S.-Born Workers Hit by Humiliating Reality Check
Isabel van Brugen, Daily Beast
President Donald Trump’s bold claims that his policies delivered an unprecedented jobs boom for American-born workers are at odds with data showing a weaker ...
Jan 2, 2026, 3:27 PM
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
MATT OTT, Yahoo Entertainment
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market ...
Dec 24, 2025, 1:39 PM
6 charts to show your family when they ask why you don't have a new job
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan,Allie Kelly, Business Insider
From the highest unemployment in years to job switchers seeing more modest raises than years past, charts show how the job market fared in 2025.
Dec 24, 2025, 9:14 AM
What to expect from the jobs report today
Alicia Wallace, CNN, CNN
The November jobs report is landing at an odd time – on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of (what’s usually) the first Friday of the month – due to the...
Dec 16, 2025, 10:00 AM
‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump
theguardian.com, Biztoc.com
National Labor Relations Board, the federal watchdog for workers’ rights, has been rendered toothless as employees grapple with corporations On a cold January day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, workers at a Whole Foods Market store in the heart of the city ma…
Dec 14, 2025, 11:18 AM
What it's like to work over the age of 80
Steve Russolillo, Business Insider
In this Sunday edition, we're talking about the people still in the workforce older than 80.
Dec 7, 2025, 11:38 AM
Exclusive-Pilots' union blocks Allegiant Air bid to get US residency for foreign hires
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Allegiant Air's pilots' union is blocking the airline's attempt to secure permanent residency for dozens of foreign pilots from...
Dec 6, 2025, 11:19 AM
Starbucks, union workers face off as old tensions over wages spill over
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.
Dec 5, 2025, 9:35 PM
Trump’s Vendetta Against Wind is Gutting Jobs and Raising Prices
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
Unionize workers are fighting Donald Trump's attacks on wind energy. In Baltimore, they're preparing for the “Green Workforce of the Future."
Nov 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
Daily Briefing: New labour codes enter implementation tunnel
Malavika Jayadeep, The Indian Express
Also in today's edition: Surender Koli conviction; India's farm exports; The Family Man 3 review; and more
Nov 22, 2025, 4:21 AM
FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President...
Nov 20, 2025, 11:36 PM
Verizon Begins Laying Off Thousands of Workers
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
Another tech giant commences with mass firings.
Nov 20, 2025, 9:40 PM
Kevin Hassett, a top Trump economic advisor, said that AI is bringing about a 'quiet time' in the labor market
Katherine Li, Business Insider
Kevin Hassett said that AI could be causing the the recent softness in the job market as growing productivity lowers the demand for more headcount.
Nov 18, 2025, 2:21 AM
Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said new air traffic controllers' starting pay is $180,000. It's more like $55,000 — and their mean wage is $137K.
Nov 15, 2025, 10:01 AM
Deaf Tesla Employee Fired After Complaining Factory’s Heat Disabled Hearing Aids, Lawsuit Claims
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
The litigation claims that the company failed to adhere to federal regulations for people with disabilities.
Nov 13, 2025, 8:20 PM
Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before
Joel Rose, NPR
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.
Nov 13, 2025, 8:17 PM
Trump, who slapped an extra $100,000 on the H-1B visa, now says there aren’t enough talented people in the U.S. to fill jobs
Sasha Rogelberg, Yahoo Entertainment
The president argued U.S. companies need specialized labor from foreign workers and can’t “take people off an unemployment line who haven't worked in five...
Nov 12, 2025, 4:47 PM
Union Goes To Court After Rockstar Refuses To Discuss GTA 6 Firings
Ethan Gach, Kotaku
The IWGB is moving forward with legal claims over allegations of union-busting The post Union Goes To Court After Rockstar Refuses To Discuss GTA 6 Firings appeared first on Kotaku.
Nov 12, 2025, 3:55 PM
Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers who stopped working before missing pay could face consequences
Matthew Loh, Business Insider
Duffy said he was concerned about the "dedication" and "patriotism" of controllers who stopped working before missing their pay.
Nov 12, 2025, 6:53 AM
Trump Is Bullying Air Traffic Controllers to Get Back to Work While They’re Still Going Unpaid
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
5.5% of flights in the U.S. have been cancelled for Monday.
Nov 10, 2025, 6:15 PM
Baby boomers have turned into Generation Can't-Let-Go
estewart@insider.com (Emily Stewart), Business Insider
As boomers cling to power, America's become a gerontocracy — in business, housing, and the workforce. Here's what it means for millennials and Gen Z.
Nov 9, 2025, 9:36 AM
Corporate Profits Surge as Companies Cut Nearly 1 Million Jobs
msmash, Slashdot.org
U.S. corporate profits have risen to record levels this year as companies eliminated nearly 1 million jobs. Chen Zhao of Alpine Macro calls the disconnect a "jobless boom." Companies typically cut workers when profits decline. Amazon laid off 30,000 employees…
Nov 7, 2025, 5:21 PM
Tech workers' fight for living wages and a 32-hour workweek is a battle for all
BY JOAN WRIGHT, The Chief-Leader
Joan Wright is a rank-and-file member of Kickstarter United and a member of her union’s contract action team. Militant labor action and strong picket lines that shut down business profits have always been the most powerful tool working...
Nov 3, 2025, 1:56 PM
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report, The Hechinger Report
As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.
Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 PM