Laid off? Here’s how to find new work faster
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images New government data shows a surprisingly strong job market for the month of January. But there are signs of weakness in the labor market, …
Labor Issues
Unions, with power, popularity rising, are still losing a big battle
Members of the United Auto Workers, or UAW, Local 230 and their supporters walk the picket line in front of the Chrysler Corporate Parts Division in Ontario, California, on Sept. …
As companies lay off even more workers, they could be making a mistake
Despite brightening economic data — slowing inflation, low unemployment, and a seemingly nonexistent recession — the new year has started off with layoffs. So far in January, Citigroup announced it was …
Senators Hammer Amazon For ‘Union-Busting’ With Delivery Drivers
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators asked Amazon on Wednesday to provide them with information regarding the company’s delivery network and its response to union organizing — the latest instance …
Illegal or road to greatness?
Indians currently work an average of 47.7 hours a week, according to the International Labour Organization. Gcshutter | E+ | Getty Images Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently sparked a controversy …
Cooling job market no reason for panic yet, economists say
Jobseekers wait in line at a Nov. 2, 2023 career fair in Los Angeles. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images The unemployment rate rose to 3.9% in October, …
A recession may still be in the forecast. How you can prepare
Shoppers along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2023. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images A recession has been in the forecast for much …
Here’s when workers may catch up
A sign posted outside a restaurant looking to hire workers in Miami, May 5, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images The gap between wage growth and …
Recession indicator may be ‘broken odometer’ for economy, says expert
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Experts have been pointing to a coming downturn for the U.S. economy. The question was when. Now, however, some firms and experts are walking …
Workers at Canadian West Coast ports vote in favor of ratifying a tentative agreement, while railroad congestion persists
Shipping containers are loaded onto rail cars at the Global Container Terminals Vanterm container terminal on Vancouver Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Members …