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By Levi Sumagaysay ‘Unions have been hobbled by the fact that they have been historically implicated in racial discrimination themselves,’ says former NLRB chair William Gould The Value Gap is a MarketWatch interview series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on reducing racial and social inequalities. Today’s reinvigorated labor movement can . . .
SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), California leaders and elected officials, and the community are mourning the passing of Michael Hardeman, a longtime San Francisco labor and civic champion. Mike was a pillar of the labor community and a steadfast supporter of workers and their families. A former business manager […]
The Evansville public library hosting black lung event to help those affected by coal mining The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a lung outreach event for former and current coal miners and even survivors medically impacted by the harsh effects. This event will take place at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library […]
Nonfarm payrolls increase 263,000 in November Unemployment rate steady at 3.7%; participation rate falls Average hourly earnings rise 0.6%; up 5.1% year-on-year WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters . . .
Nonfarm payrolls forecast increasing 200,000 in November Unemployment rate seen unchanged at 3.7% Average hourly earnings forecast gaining 0.3%; up 4.6% y/y WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U . . .
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote Wednesday to block a potential rail strike after President Joe Biden warned of the dire economic consequences of a rail disruption that could happen as early as Dec. 9. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers will vote Wednesday to impose a […]
Comment on this story Comment The US and China have many trade disputes, but none perhaps as explosive as accusations about forced labor being used in China’s Xinjiang region. The Chinese government, which vehemently denies the charges, says outsiders have misconstrued a rural jobs program that aims to improve living standards for ethnic minorities in […]
An independent union has won the representation vote at a Saint Gobain facility in Cuautla, continuing the expansion of independent unions across Mexico. A cohort of labor associations, the AFL-CIO, the United Steelworkers, and Sindicato Independiente de las y los Trabajadores Libres y Democráticos de Saint Gobain México, filed a labor complaint petition with the […]
Weekly jobless claims fall 4,000 to 222,000 Continuing claims increase 13,000 to 1.507 million Housing starts drop 4.2% in October; permits fall 2.4% WASHINGTON, Nov 17 . . .
Job growth remained stubbornly robust in October despite higher interest rates, defying policymakers’ efforts to dampen the labor market and curb the fastest inflation in generations. Employers added 261,000 jobs last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said Friday. That was down from 315,000 in September. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7 […]