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'You aren't trapped': 100s of U.S. nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
Brett Kelman, NPR
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.
Feb 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
Silicon Valley can't import talent like before. So it's exporting jobs
Ananya Bhattacharya, Restofworld.org
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring.
Feb 23, 2026, 4:24 PM
IT Staffing Firms (TCS, Cognizant, Infosis Underpay Developers by 80–100%
H1B Data Hub Research Team, H1bdatahub.com
Investigation reveals how India's top IT firms file 27% of H1B visas but pay 40% below tech industry average. The outsourcing model exposed through data.
Feb 23, 2026, 12:21 AM
Union Membership Hits Sixteen Year High Because Of Trump
Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com
from The Guardian reports that union membership in the United States climbed by about 500,000, bringing the total to 16.5 million people. That is the highest it's been since 2009. The increase is due largely to the Trump regime attacking workers' rights, most…
Feb 21, 2026, 7:09 PM
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies passes controversial labour reform bill
Josefina Salomon, Patricio A Cabezas, Al Jazeera English
Unions have slammed the reforms as an effort under libertarian President Javier Milei to erode protections for workers.
Feb 20, 2026, 7:06 PM
Strike over labour reforms brings Argentina’s capital to a near-standstill
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Chamber of Deputies is weighing a labour bill that would increase work hours, cut severance pay and ease firing.
Feb 19, 2026, 11:06 PM
I lost my job at 58 when DOGE dismantled USAID. A year on, I've landed on my feet but still feel survivor's guilt.
jzitser@businessinsider.com (Joshua Nelken-Zitser), Business Insider
A year on from the federal layoffs, Jay Gulledge, 59, said that while he has landed on his feet, he feels for other USAID workers who haven't.
Feb 19, 2026, 12:23 PM
Ruben Gallego Wants You to Get Paid More for Working on Holidays
Monica Potts, The New Republic
This past Christmas, Yuliia Moshkova had to hurry to open presents with her family before her work shift started at 8 a.m. She works from her home in Louisiana as a Russian-to-English interpreter for LanguageLine Solutions, a call-in translation service that …
Feb 13, 2026, 6:49 PM
After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon
QUINN GLABICKI, Pittsburgh's Public Source, and JOSH KELETY, Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. A steelworker for 25 years and former Clairton local union president, Furko pulled on flame-retardant...
Feb 12, 2026, 2:37 PM
Elon Musk Is Winning His War on Government Oversight
Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com
The National Labor Relations Board dropped a case against SpaceX... and washed its hands of all future cases.
Feb 11, 2026, 10:10 PM
U.S. unexpectedly adds 130,000 jobs in January after a weak 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR
U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.
Feb 11, 2026, 1:57 PM
Follow the money: Switzerland remains Europe's top destination for tech pay
Connor Jones, Theregister.com
Average Swiss salaries dwarf those on offer across the rest of the continent European techies looking for the biggest payday are far better off in Switzerland than anywhere else, with average salaries eclipsing all other countries on the continent.…
Feb 9, 2026, 11:42 AM
Safe Separation Strategies for the Pink Slip
Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., M.Div., Ph.D., Psychology Today
Not every employee reacts the same when they are discharged. But they can anticipate and mitigate an adverse reaction.
Feb 7, 2026, 2:05 PM
Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech
Noah Hurowitz, The Intercept
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.” The post Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech appeared first on The Intercept.
Feb 7, 2026, 10:00 AM
Nike probed by Trump appointee over claims of bias against white workers
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's probe is latest effort by Trump administration to stymie diversity policies.
Feb 5, 2026, 2:26 AM
Trump's former chief economic advisor says workers are 'suffering' in America's K-shaped economy
Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider
Gary Cohn, a former chief economic adviser to Trump, said Americans at the top are seeing "massive wealth" while those at the bottom are "suffering."
Feb 1, 2026, 7:49 PM
Employees say Target is MIA in Minneapolis: 'This is not the company I signed up for'
Sam Fellman,Dominick Reuter, Business Insider
Across Minneapolis, Target employees are marching and volunteering amid the immigration crackdown, while pressing company leadership to do more
Jan 31, 2026, 9:17 AM
Developers Hate AI, Want Unions, And Are Abandoning Xbox According To This New Survey
Ethan Gach, Kotaku
The GDC 2026 survey offers a grim snapshot of the current video game industry The post Developers Hate AI, Want Unions, And Are Abandoning Xbox According To This New Survey appeared first on Kotaku.
Jan 30, 2026, 3:46 PM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction are about to be unlocked because someone needs to build all these new AI centers
Preston Fore, Yahoo Entertainment
The AI boom is threatening white-collar entry jobs—but it’s creating a booming six-figure opportunity for electricians, plumbers, and construction workers.
Jan 21, 2026, 4:07 PM
America's new sink-or-swim era is here
Sarah E. Needleman, Business Insider
Capitalism is alive and well in the private sector, where many employers have higher expectations and care less about loyalty.
Jan 19, 2026, 10:42 AM
America's largest labor movement joins the fight against ICE
Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider
The AFL-CIO, which represents some 15 million workers across the US, is backing a planned Minnesota economic blackout to protest ICE.
Jan 17, 2026, 8:12 PM
Ford worker who called Trump "pedophile protector" raises $440K after suspension
Ellsworth Toohey, Boing Boing
TJ Sabula, the Ford factory worker who called Trump a "pedophile protector" during a plant tour in Dearborn, Michigan, has raised over $440,000 on GoFundMe after being suspended without pay, reports Click On Detroit. Video captured Trump mouthing "f*ck you" a…
Jan 15, 2026, 10:22 PM
A Ford worker heckled Trump. His suspension is a reminder that free speech can get you in trouble at work.
Ben Shimkus, Business Insider
The advice from five legal experts all boiled down to a blunt reality: employees should watch their mouth at work if they want to keep their job.
Jan 15, 2026, 9:47 PM
This Trump Supporter Posted About Hating Social Programs... But Now She's Mad That Her Mother's Government Assistance Was Cut
Alexa Lisitza, Buzzfeed
She called social programs "state control" and a sign of "dependency." Now, she's p*ssed that her mother's heat assistance was cut.View Entire Post ›
Jan 15, 2026, 2:41 PM