Worker rights, unions, employment policy
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After fearing the National Labor Relations Board under President Donald Trump would roll back graduate students' power to unionize, campus organizers are energized under President Joe Biden.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday withdrew a rule adopted in the last days of the administration of former Republican President Donald Trump that had expanded a religious exemption from anti-discrimination laws for federal contractors.
Trump’s Pennsylvania return foreshadows a ‘24 Keystone State showdown.
President Joe Biden on Monday threw numerous verbal jabs at his predecessor in a Labor Day speech, aiming to use his administration’s record as a way to undermine the inroads Donald Trump has made into a core part of Biden’s political coalition.
The state voted twice for Trump but although many in the party admit they got things wrong not everyone agrees on what
Trump pointed a finger at Biden's push toward electric vehicles days before auto workers are set to strike against the three largest U.S. car manufacturers.
The former president has been given another bump in the polls to a record 60 per cent of Republican support. He is now focusing his campaign on a possible autoworkers strike.
The GOP under Donald Trump has moved away from automatically backing big business and made modest gains among blue collar workers.
Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week...
The former president will be in Detroit while his GOP presidential rivals debate in California.
Donald Trump’s decision to head to Detroit for a speech next week is setting off alarms among some Joe Biden allies.
United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain made it clear he doesn’t approve of former President Trump’s trip next week to Detroit amid the union’s ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers. “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at…
The UAW says it is ready to escalate its standup strike strategy if talks with automakers don’t progress.
When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers.
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President Joe Biden plans to visit Michigan on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with striking United Auto Workers against Detroit automakers.
Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden's decision to picket with United Auto Workers union members who are on strike, ahead of his own trip to visit striking workers.
From the parking lots of Pennsylvania steel country to the megachurches of Michigan, a new book traces a great political migration that has transformed the US electoral landscape
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit where he will speak to union workers. When asked on CNN about the former president’s trip to Detroit, Fain said, “I see no point in meeting with…
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A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president will speak at an auto parts factory, but it’s unclear whether any striking workers will be in the crowd.
It’s no coincidence the likely 2024 election rivals were both in Michigan wooing car workers – a key bloc in a key state
Autoworkers appear to be souring on both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump for attending their union strike and using it as a campaign stump last week.
President Biden used a major labor agreement between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Big Three auto companies to hammer former President Trump on Thursday for his record on jobs and support for union workers. Biden, donning a red UAW shirt, addressed a boisterous crowd of supporters and community officials in Belvidere, Ill., near…
The move reverses a Trump-era policy and could impose stricter test for Uber, Lyft, and others to classify workers as contractors
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tussling over the union vote.
Former president Donald Trump is set to meet with the Teamsters Union on Wednesday in an attempt to slice into one of President Joe Biden’s prior lines of support.
While the Teamsters' bosses may find it impossible to shake off their allegiance to a party that no longer cares about workers, their members aren't so blind.
A coalition of advocacy, labor and civil rights groups led by Latinas is condemning former President Trump’s escalating rhetoric against immigrants, arguing words like his contribute to the incitement of hate crimes. In a joint statement Wednesday, the Latina leaders sought to shake off the normalization of language that’s become part of the mainstream political…
Donald Trump, during his acceptance speech as the Republican nominee, appealed to swing state autoworkers with unverified claims about Chinese auto plants in Mexico. Trump argued for firing the United Auto Workers president and criticized Biden’s electric vehicle policies. The union and industry experts countered his statements, emphasizing Trump's inaccuracies.
Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination.
DETROIT (AP) — Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November, the head of the United Auto Workers union says.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain delivered a fiery speech at a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as the crowd erupted into chants of "He's a scab!"Fain, whose union represents more than 1 million auto workers, gre...
The head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) tore into former President Trump and rallied support for Vice President Harris in Detroit on Wednesday in front of a crowd of thousands. Shawn Fain, who has sparred with Trump for months, blasted the former president as a “scab” who “doesn’t know s‑‑‑ about the auto industry.”…
Auto workers president hails Democratic presidential ticket and denounces Trump: ‘the choice cannot be any clearer’
Harris’s campaign clarified that her proposal would require congressional approval and include income limits and safeguards to prevent misuse by high-income professionals.
With the presidential campaign heating up, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making a play for service and hospitality workers’ votes by promising to eliminate taxes on tips.
The NLRB said it would investigate the complaints, one filed against the Trump campaign and the other naming Tesla Inc., the electric vehicle, battery and solar panel manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, and led by Musk.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his first solo appearance as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz warned cheering union members Tuesday that Donald Trump would wage war
The United Auto Workers Union has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for allegedly threatening and intimidating workers. This legal action is part of a broader political and labor conflict involving key figures in the automobile industry as the November election approaches.
The UAW said the Republican presidential nominee and the Tesla boss violated federal laws that prohibit employers from threatening to fire workers who go on strike.
"When we say Donald Trump is a scab, this is what we mean," said UAW President Shawn Fain.
Kamala Harris plans to meet with Teamsters rank-and-file members to discuss key workers' issues as she vies for support in the upcoming presidential election. Despite winning the United Auto Workers' endorsement, Harris faces a challenge gaining the backing of Teamsters, also courted by Donald Trump.
Democrats once had a grip on blue-collar voters. Now, they must make their case to this key demographic that could play a decisive role in the election.
Union households could play a key role in either candidate securing the battlegrounds states of Michigan and Pennsylvania this fall.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a plan to eliminate taxes on overtime pay as part of a broader tax cut package if elected. The proposal aims to support blue-collar workers, but has sparked controversy and comparisons to previous administrations' policies. The impact on government revenue is uncertain.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would push for legislation that would end taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his intent to eliminate taxes on overtime pay as part of a broader tax cut plan. Speaking at a rally in Tucson, Arizona, Trump pledged that overtime hours would be tax-free if he wins the upcoming election. He also reiterated his commitment to other economic reforms.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has declined to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president.
The Teamsters aren’t endorsing a Trump or Harris. Does it matter?
Vice President Kamala Harris denounced Donald Trump as a ‘union buster’ as she campaigned in the labour stronghold
This roundup of US domestic news highlights key events such as Donald Trump's appeal to autoworkers in his election campaign, a tragic mining incident in Colorado, legal developments in New Jersey, and political activities involving Kamala Harris and Barack Obama. It also covers societal impacts of Hurricane Milton and recent ADHD statistics.
The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies.
President-elect Donald Trump expressed support for union dockworkers opposing automation on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Labor talks between the ILA and USMX stalled over the issue, with a deadline looming. Trump prefers investment in workers over automation, and a recent significant wage hike was secured.
A series of significant events unfolded in the US, including Starbucks worker strikes in major cities, threats of travel disruptions due to a potential government shutdown, and political tension as Trump imposes conditions on debt ceiling policies and plans to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act. Meanwhile, student debt reduction efforts continue under Biden's administration.
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
Liner operator Hapag-Lloyd announced new surcharges ahead of a possible January strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association at East and Gulf Coast ports.
A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's controversial buyout plan for federal workers, offering hope to unions and opponents. The plan, which aims to reduce the federal workforce, has sparked legal challenges and protests. Over 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer.
Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, threatens to fire federal workers who fail to report their weekly accomplishments. This follows President Trump's call to downsize the federal workforce. The move has sparked union outrage and raised legal questions about authority and execution.
The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world.
International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsened
Editorial: Republicans say they want more babies, but seek to strip away healthcare and food support, undermine migrant families and remove labour protections for the young
Note: I've received a number of requests to post this again. So here is another update of tracking employment during Presidential terms. W...
The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by federal immigration officials, who raided the plant and...
Trump said he'd been told his immigration policies were "taking very good, long time workers away from" farmers and the hospitality industry.
You've built your life on a version of work that no longer exists—and everything you thought you knew about success is about to flip.
From updating your resume to building a financial cushion, these proactive steps can help in today's volatile job market.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There are no policy changes under way to exempt farm, hotel and other leisure workers from Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, the...
With 48% of states already on the brink of a caregiving emergency, experts warn that Medicaid changes could "blow a hole in the safety net."View Entire Post ›
90% of dads qualify for paid leave, only 25% take it. A new campaign from Moms First aims to close the gap by reframing fatherhood through connection and care.
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.
Understaffed nursing homes rely on an immigrant workforce. Cuts to Medicaid and a tough immigration policy amount to a double whammy for the long-term care industry.
Restaurant workers say new work requirements don't account for the unstable hours inherent in food service.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is willing to let migrant laborers stay in the United States if the farmers they ...
Donald Trump said he will spare undocumented farm workers from deportation if their bosses can vouch for them.
Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm—one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.
The latest jobs report warns U.S. policymakers that immigration and labor force declines threaten to harm the American economy.
“This company has a long history of not taking care of their workers,” an employee rights advocate said.
The president backed off his plan to fire 83,000 workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs — but his administration is still getting rid of tons.
As ICE agents raid workplaces across the country, some companies are calling on HR and legal experts to develop a plan.
If you're stressed about layoffs, you're not alone. Career experts say there are subtle ways to see if you might be on the chopping block.
Authorities said they arrested about 200 immigrants and saved 10 children at risk of exploitation during the raids.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Robin Rudowitz vice-president of the health policy organization KFF about the Trump administration idea that Medicaid enrollees could replace migrant farmworkers.
When I used to work more than 40 hours a week , I found it a lot harder when I was doing that by working two jobs rather than longish hours on one job.
The Trump administration has offered little consolation to American businesses worried about losing undocumented workers to deportations. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins did offer them one solution last week: to replace immigrant farmworkers with Amer…
Donald Trump has championed the mining industry. But workers worry fewer regulations could endanger their safety.
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
Former coworkers are staying in touch by joining invite-only groups to vent, grieve, and help each other job search.
Surprising no one, the security personnel at the FAA are "losing their minds" at the idea of letting non-citizens into the country's air traffic arteries.
Almost 600 staff members have accepted Duke University’s “voluntary separation incentive,” but that won’t be enough to prevent staff layoffs scheduled to start in August.
Should independent contractors get employment benefits? The question has fueled decades of legal and political battles — and it might finally be coming to an end for the roughly 58 million people who currently work as freelancers, contractors and gig workers …
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a judge's order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from stripping hundreds of...
Turns out it wasn’t actually that strong.
The administration disagreed with the jobs count released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so the administration is firing the commissioner. For NPR, Scott Horsley reports: U.S. employers added j…
A quarter million jobs vanished, yet no one new was fired and no one new quit. Those jobs never existed. Only our estimate of the truth changed, not the truth itself.
Investors may want to think twice about betting broadly on a “strongly rising U.S. economic tide,” JPMorgan’s David Kelly writes. Same with lower interest...
The payroll growth we thought we experienced in May and June? Gone, like tears in the rain The US IT jobs market hasn't exactly been robust thus far in 2025, and downward revisions to May and June's Bureau of Labor Statistics data mean IT jobs lost in July ar…
Trump sould know better.
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is among the 11 Best Large Cap Defense Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. The aircraft manufacturer is encountering a major...
Russia's jobless rate is at a record low, but "hidden unemployment" is rising.
Guest worker programs offer best of both worlds for immigrants and Americans. Programs make it easier for businesses and farms to hire legal migrants.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans are deeply concerned over the prospect that advances in artificial intelligence could put swaths of the country out of work...
What better way to celebrate America's workers than with a fake picture of one?
Older Americans who can't afford retirement say workplace ageism makes job searching futile. Some take part-time, low-wage work to stay afloat.
Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles
From textile factories to shrimp peeling units, hundreds of thousands of workers could lose jobs, say traders.
Are protests alone enough to confront the billionaires?
Trump made many promises to American workers during the campaign trail. Seven months into his second term, we take a look at how he is doing.
As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force
The Department of Veterans Affairs is celebrating Labor Day by killing its employees' ability to unionize, another step toward privatizing care.
Tens of thousands gather under 'Workers Over Billionaires', pushing for livable wages and economic justice.
Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.
Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.
Here’s where and when protests against President Donald Trump and billionaire-influence over politics are expected to take place on Monday, organized by the AFL-CIO and dozens of partner organizations.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said that the fast-food chain is at a disadvantage as other restaurants use tips to pay their workers.
A new executive order excludes NASA and other agencies from their collective bargaining rights, citing national security reasons.
Jobs cuts announced by U.S. firms climbed 39% last month, data shows.
The raid targeted the construction of a new factory in Georgia. The timing was less than ideal.
Fresh data showed a continued hiring slowdown last month, in the first report since President Trump fired the top labor statistics official.
A weak jobs report last month showed a sharp hiring slowdown.
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jo…
Economists suggest the smaller gains show employers are increasingly wary of Trump’s tariff-driven economic policies.
President Donald Trump is downplaying the latest disappointing jobs report and shifting blame for the weak numbers to the Federal Reserve. It comes as...
Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South ...
South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the US state of Georgia are to be released and flown home.
A plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans once administrative procedures are completed, Kang Hun-sik, the presidential chief of staff, said in televised remarks.
A decline in the foreign-born labor force has not improved the fortunes of U.S.-born workers, despite assurances by Trump officials.
On Tuesday, Sept 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its preliminary benchmark revision for the year through March. Last year's revision showed a ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General announced that it will review the Bureau of Labor Statistics' collection and reporting.
A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea.
by Max Blau, ProPublica, and Zaydee Sanchez for ProPublica, illustrations by Dadu Shin for ProPublica This story contains descriptions of sexual assaults. In the darkness before dawn, Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. took the last drag of a ci…
President Donald Trump is trying to smooth things over with South Korea after his administration arrested hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. Just hours after reports indicated that South Korea would open a human rights inves…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, under fire for recent sharp downward revisions to U.S. nonfarm payrolls and...
The largest union representing LIRR employees has joined four other unions to authorize the first strike in over 30 years, but the strike would not start until 2026.
General Motors is prepping for layoffs across several assembly plants.
Undeterred by the recent ICE raid that rounded up hundreds of its workers in Georgia, Hyundai announced a fresh slate of investments in the US, including $2.7 billion into the EV battery factory where the raid took place. The automaker also plans to release a…
Today, the CEO of Hyundai sought to distance his company from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid earlier this month at the company’s battery factory in Georgia, which resulted in the arrest of hundreds of South Korean workers. The factory is operat…
Tech companies hire thousands of workers through the H-1B program each year, so Trump's new fee could impact their workforce and bottom line.
Amazon, Microsoft, JPMorgan, and Meta employees on H-1B visas were told to stay put, per employees and communications reviewed by Business Insider.
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) -The Republican chair of the Senate Commerce Committee urged President Donald Trump to support international efforts by an...
US banks face higher costs and talent risks as new H-1B fees reshape hiring, outsourcing models, and global delivery strategies across financial services.
Members of the Alphabet Workers Union told me that they want Google to make a public statement and "side with their own workers."
IAM District 837 is willing to meet the fighter jet manufacturer at the negotiating table, but is “not going to bargain against ourselves,” said Resident...
Trump has three priorities for the US economy: lower immigration, lower prices, more manufacturing. Experts say you can't have all three at once.
Google's ex-CEO, Eric Schmidt, said working from home can stunt learning, and "work-life balance" can make companies less competitive.
Trump's H-1B executive order heightens talent pressures and could accelerate offshoring at major consulting firms like Deloitte, EY, and Accenture.
A couple of years ago, the US labor board accused Apple CEO Tim Cook of breaking federal law after the executive sent an all-staff email threatening to punish leakers. Now, it has dropped the charges. Here are the details. more…
Higher H-1B visa costs might not boost hiring in the US, as companies might turn to workers abroad.
From Canada to South Korea, the world is racing to attract the best and brightest as the Trump administration cracks down on foreign workers.
Immigration changes are likely already affecting the US job market and could continue to add pressure.
The $4 trillion tech CEO warns the future won’t be powered by tech bros—but rather the blue-collar workers.
Air traffic controller union warns of reduced safety in aviation under shutdown
"When you come to work, you get paid. If you don't come to work, you don't get paid."
The military medical center cut ties after 20 years contracted with a Texas company.
You can't fix stupid.
Companies counting on AI are closing the door on entry-level workers.
Immigrant workers, vital to the U.S. economy, face job losses and deportation under new policies. This crackdown impacts low-wage laborers and skilled professionals, potentially slowing job growth and increasing inflation. Businesses, including farms and heal…
With the $100,000 work visa fee hike, many companies are looking to build global teams, and that may permanently change wage practices and bargaining.
Shaun Murphy says players have "a list as long as your arm" of potential changes they would like to see after the establishment of a new body to represent their interests.
The layoffs start Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Boeing's strike drags into a third month at its Midwest defense plants, where workers build F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets.
Does the AI-ification of the economy mean less jobs, or does a faulty economy mean more AI?
The largest federal workers' union backed a Republican government funding bill.
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.
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...
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…
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.
We've heard the labor market is in a "low-hire, low-fire" kind of environment. The "low hire" part seems to be true, the other not so much.
5.5% of flights in the U.S. have been cancelled for Monday.
Duffy said he was concerned about the "dedication" and "patriotism" of controllers who stopped working before missing their pay.
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.
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...
The litigation claims that the company failed to adhere to federal regulations for people with disabilities.
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.
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.
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.
Another tech giant commences with mass firings.
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...
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Unionize workers are fighting Donald Trump's attacks on wind energy. In Baltimore, they're preparing for the “Green Workforce of the Future."
Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.
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...
In this Sunday edition, we're talking about the people still in the workforce older than 80.
A hiring freeze, not AI, is pushing youth unemployment higher as firms pause expansion amid uncertainty and tariffs.
United flight attendants haven’t had a raise in five years, and 71% voted down a union-backed contract many saw as inadequate. Now, as talks resume, United is putting a major flashpoint back on the table: algorithm-assigned work schedules that replace traditi…
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…
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...
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.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market ...
Trump has aimed to turn American workers against their immigrant colleagues. Labor leaders say it backfired. The post American Labor Needed Unity. Then Came Trump’s Immigration Crackdown. appeared first on The Intercept.
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 ...
You can't work from home, but you can bring your slippers to the office.
Yet more evidence that improving the lot of those at the very bottom of the income ladder does not necessarily produce unemployment or runaway inflation.
Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.
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.
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…
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 ›
The AFL-CIO, which represents some 15 million workers across the US, is backing a planned Minnesota economic blackout to protest ICE.
Capitalism is alive and well in the private sector, where many employers have higher expectations and care less about loyalty.
The AI boom is threatening white-collar entry jobs—but it’s creating a booming six-figure opportunity for electricians, plumbers, and construction workers.
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.
Across Minneapolis, Target employees are marching and volunteering amid the immigration crackdown, while pressing company leadership to do more
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."
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's probe is latest effort by Trump administration to stymie diversity policies.
“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.
Not every employee reacts the same when they are discharged. But they can anticipate and mitigate an adverse reaction.
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.…
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.
The National Labor Relations Board dropped a case against SpaceX... and washed its hands of all future cases.
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...
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 …
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.
The Chamber of Deputies is weighing a labour bill that would increase work hours, cut severance pay and ease firing.
Unions have slammed the reforms as an effort under libertarian President Javier Milei to erode protections for workers.
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…
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring.
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.
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.
With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck.
As a history major, I never thought finding a job would be easy, but it's nearly impossible. My skills don't transfer to today's AI job market.
Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.
President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?
Dysfunction at the NLRB has grown to the point that it’s even beginning to hurt employers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is grilling several major employers, including Amazon, Target, and UPS, about their recent spate of layoffs amid tax perks to...
Can a generation of graduates frustrated by their economic prospects change American labor politics?
TSA Agent Jill Dejanovich says the agents who are still working amid the shortage will only stop when they are financially unable to do so, adding that they are already getting to that point.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a new term this year. The state's most powerful transit workers unions are seeking new contracts. [ more › ]
TSA agent pay starts at around $40,000 annually, but they can earn six figures as they gain experience and by living in more expensive cities.
American travelers are facing travel chaos at airports during a partial government shutdown, as TSA workers go unpaid.
TSA workers face unpaid wages, causing long lines and staffing shortages at key US airports during shutdown chaos.
And March 26 is only the “all women’s” Equal Pay Day. LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Day is June 17; Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is July 21; and—wait for it—Mothers’ Equal Pay Day is August 6.
WASHINGTON — TSA airport screeners could be paid as soon as Monday — after President Trump signed an executive order, border czar Tom Homan revealed. It’s been 43 days since TSA workers — who make an average of $49,000 per year — have been paid, thanks to a D…
TSA officers received their first paychecks in more than a month on Monday, they told ABC News.
Labour market stagnation mirrors a slowing private payroll growth, averaging just 18,000 monthly in recent months
DOGE cuts worsened existing staff shortages at Social Security. Here's what beneficiaries should know about customer service and future payments.
Transportation Security Administration officers are still "in the hole" even though they received their backpay, according to TSA employees who spoke with ABC News.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic controllers to address shortages, with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) saying in January that the number of people in the job in the US has declined by …
Shockingly, the answer to a long-running and complex issue is not "gamers."
This campaign specifically targets young people without college degrees whose "useful skills" include multitasking, spatial awareness, and strategy.
Walmart is one of several major employers to curtail use of the H-1B work visa program after changes that have made it more expensive and complicated.
The U.S. government wants gamers like you to sign up to become an air traffic controller
“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.
The J-1 Visa program aids small US businesses by providing around 100,000 student workers each summer. Visa delays and geopolitics pose challenges.
Workers at the elite US university want higher pay, and ask for better protection for students at risk of deportation.
The labor economics of ‘Alien’ — and its lessons for inequality on Earth. https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/04/14/g-s1-117075/the-labor-economics-of-alien-and-its-lessons-for-inequality-on-earth Nobody Cares: A bracing essay on why effort without…
May Day events include calls to 'tax the rich' and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said that it has filed unfair labor practice charges against the Kennedy Center over the layoffs of workers in advance of the arts institution’s planned closure in July. The charges, filed with the Nati…
Workers are standing up to big tech's push to partner with the war machine.
We provide the first causal, national empirical analysis of the labor market impacts of heightened immigration enforcement during the second Trump administration. Enforcement increased everywhere, but, we take advantage of the fact that the increases have bee…
Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea.
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to dea…
Three years on from the dual writers and actors strikes, and everything is not as film and television workers might have hoped. After years of adopting phrases like ‘survive til ’25’ to establish a light at the end of the tunnel, the Hollywood labor unions ar…
Sam Sweeney and Brian Buckmire report on former workers suing Spirit Airlines over claims they were denied pay and benefits after the airline shut down operations.
Mary, a veteran Silicon Valley marketer who can’t find a job, considers herself a victim of an H-1B visa program run amok.Her story, a U.S. native replaced by a foreign-born employee who is willing to work at a significantly lower wage, has become commonplace…
Huang said some executives were blaming layoffs on AI "to sound smart."
Seasonal summer businesses depend on foreign student workers to fill roles. Applicants are down, however, as the US tightens its immigration rules.
Retention rates are highest among young, entry-level workers who leave the demanding roles for similar jobs in other industries.
ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze explains why teen summer jobs are harder to find, while MIT grad and creator Gohar Khan shares resume, interview and AI job search advice.
Weed is not an FDA-approved drug, thus it is not permitted to show up on drug tests for employees in safety sensitive transportation roles.
See how much Nvidia pays in 2026, with engineers and research scientists earning over $300,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across about 1,200 roles.
A group of neighbors in Baltimore are redistributing their income each month to support each other. It all began with the DOGE job cuts.
U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
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Negotiations between the union representing the workers, the hospitality group at the Los Angeles stadium and FIFA are set to continue Monday.
Stadium workers in L.A., in addition to wanting to make a livable wage, want assurances that ICE won't abduct workers during the World Cup.
The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, June 9 (Reuters) - More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since Bangkok eased e...
For some time now, industry has been moving from coastal hubs to Southern states and millions of people have followed.
"Some amount of displacement, though we cannot say how much ... and our responsibility is to prepare for it and respond to it," Anthropic wrote.
Companies added IVF coverage when workers were scarce. Employers now have the upper hand, but the national focus on the declining birthrate could protect these benefits.
Sen. Ruben Gallego sent letters outlining his concerns on Thursday to the Department of Labor and Federal Trade Commission.
A new law limits federal loans to aspiring nurse practitioners to $20,500 a year—less than half what would-be podiatrists, chiropractors and optometrists can borrow.
One report predicts this summer could mark the lowest level for teen employment since 1948, when the U.S. government began tracking the data.
It's using AI internally, and spending money to support AI everywhere else.
A group of employees at Triller, a media upstart, said they haven't been paid in a year or heard from their bosses in months.
In a far far cry from the severe strikes of three years ago, the studios and streamers tonight heaped nothing but praise and good will on the Hollywood guilds as the DGA became the final of the Big Three to approve a new four-year contract “The AMPTP congratu…
86% of farmworkers in the U.S. are foreign born, and 45% are undocumented.
Uber pays many data scientists, software engineers, and other jobs close to $300,000 a year, while some roles make even more, H-1B visa data shows.
Gu Yichen was on an H-1B visa when he got laid off. He had 60 days to find a job, get sponsorship transferred, and start working.
Working-class candidates like Minnesota's Kaela Berg and Montana's Sam Forstag are focusing on blue-collar issues