As Grass-Roots Labor Activism Rises, Will Unions Take Advantage?
Worker organizing is often being done with little union involvement or help. “It’s an opportunity being squandered,” one...
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The Labor Market’s Weak Spot: Jobs Making Stuff
Signs that the trade war may be taking a toll, with more trouble ahead.
Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees, Labor Board Says
The National Labor Relations Board’s position is a setback for drivers who had hoped to join forces to push for better p...
Division of labor is a big problem at work: Women are asked to do ‘office housework’ by their male co-workers
Some food for thought on Mother’s Day: It will be 75 years before women and men achieve equal pay for equal work.
Germany's Thyssenkrupp agrees restructuring approach with labor leaders
Management and labor leaders at Germany's Thyssenkrupp have agreed on a way forward after the industrial conglomera...
Labor union raises concern over Amazon’s move to one-day shipping
Amazon.com Inc.’s move toward one-day free shipping may be good news for Prime subscribers, but not necessarily for thos...
Economic Report: Economists see a labor market that keeps on trucking as payrolls bounce back
What economists are saying about the March jobs report, which showed 196,000 positions added in the month as the unemplo...
Harley Davidson to extend current labor contract through April 14: union
Harley-Davidson and the United Steelworkers union, which represents the motorcycle maker's workers in Milwaukee and...
The Backdoor Move Uber and Others Are Using to Shape Labor Rules
Lobbyists are pressing legislatures, and sometimes working around them, to keep workers from being deemed employees and...
Uber and Other Gig Companies Maneuver to Shape Labor Rules
Lobbyists are pressing legislatures, and sometimes working around them, to keep workers from being deemed employees.
State by State, Gig Companies Maneuver to Shape Labor Rules
Lobbyists for clients like Uber and Handy are pressing legislatures, and sometimes working around them, to keep workers...
Labor Department Seeks to Make More Eligible for Overtime
The proposal would affect salaried workers making less than $35,000, up from $23,700, but is less sweeping than an Obama...
The Wall Street Journal: Southwest suggests grounded planes tied to labor dispute
Southwest Airlines Co. said it would investigate whether a dispute with its mechanics union was causing maintenance dela...
Economic Report: Jobless claims climb again in February; chink in labor market’s armor?
The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in the past month rose to a one-year high, a possible sign the U.S...
Labor Day Statistics (Infographic)
Put away your white pants and bid farewell to summer, because Labor Day 2018 is (already) upon us! Take a minute to refl...
On Labor Day, Trump hits back at largest union leader
U.S. President Donald Trump on Labor Day hit back at Richard Trumka, president of the United States' largest federa...
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Are you familiar with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)? If so, you probably associate the BLS with either jobs and u...
Facts About The Labor Force
The total civilian labor force is slightly over 162 million people, according to the July 2018 Employment Bulletin from...
Overlooked No More: Clara Lemlich Shavelson, Crusading Leader of Labor Rights
Shavelson ignited a huge strike by women garment workers that helped galvanize the labor movement. She went on to fight...
As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening
When workers at South Korea's Hyundai Motor went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months...