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When Labor Day was officially declared a holiday in 1894, labor in the U.S. was in a state of upheaval. Workers had no rights to unionize, let alone negotiate with employers or go on strike. The holiday — President Grover Cleveland’s olive branch to angry workers — was used as a day of political action […]
Sept. 1, 2023, 6:00 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2023, 6:00 a.m. ET It has been an active summer of labor unrest, and the showdown in Hollywood may be large enough to throw off the August employment numbers, although the data will probably underestimate the total impact because of the way the industry is structured. The […]
Job openings fall 338,000 to 8.827 million in July Quits drop 253,000 to 3.549 million; layoffs unchanged Consumers’ perceptions of labor market cool in August WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – U.S . . .
By Laura Feiveson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomics Today, the Treasury Department released a first-of-its-kind report on labor unions, highlighting the evidence that unions serve to strengthen the middle class and grow the economy at large. Over the last half century, middle-class households have experienced stagnating wages, rising income volatility, and reduced intergenerational mobility, even as […]
Labor Day weekend will once again be filled with the sounds of jazz at the Chicago Jazz Festival, a four-day showcase of all forms of jazz including a lineup of local, national and international artists. Chicago-based vocalist Tammy McCann opens the evening on Saturday, Sept. 2, with songs from her new album, “Do I Move […]
There’s a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to … NPR Source link
CHICAGO (CBS) —Â Only on 2: Millions of dollars are pouring into infrastructure projects in Illinois. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey digs into why a lack of female construction and trade workers means women are missing out on the economic benefits. She sat down exclusively with the acting United States Labor Secretary about the plan to […]
Employer:                            CAH Inc., operating as Community Alternative Housing Investigation site:                 2905 Breezewood Ave.                                                Suite 104                                                Fayetteville, NC 28303 Investigation findings: Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found the North Carolina home health care service paid employees straight-time rates for all hours worked. By doing so, the employer failed […]
Weekly jobless claims fall 11,000 to 239,000 Continuing claims increase 32,000 to 1.716 million Mid-Atlantic factory activity rebounds in August WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new . . .
Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih to the state Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left when former Justice Adrienne Nelson was appointed to the federal bench. Kotek announced Masih’s appointment on Wednesday, more than four months after she began seeking applications for the open position on the seven-member court. […]