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Amazon Workers Stage Walkout
Hundreds protested the company's climate impact and return-to-office mandate.
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Laws & Regulations
Minnesota Governor Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to Give Workers up to 20 Weeks Off
Business groups fought to block the proposal.
May 26, 2023
E-Commerce
Amazon Workers Plan Walkout Over Layoffs, Office Mandate
The protest is contingent on at least 1,000 employees at the company’s Seattle headquarters agreeing to participate.
May 24, 2023
Labor
Philanthropy Helps Boost Manufacturing in Areas with High Job Vacancies
Some programs are already seeing success, placing hundreds of workers in manufacturing jobs.
May 19, 2023
Labor
Train Engineers Union Reaches Sick-Time Deal with Norfolk Southern
A union official called the deal a "transformative agreement."
May 19, 2023
Labor
Beverage Plant Workers Strike Over Pay
The employees say their salaries remain significantly lower than those at the company's other factories.
May 17, 2023
Top Headlines
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Loosening Child Labor Laws
May 30, 2023
FedEx Pilots Vote to Authorize Strike
May 19, 2023
SAP, Microsoft Collaborate on Joint Generative AI Offerings to Address Talent Gap
May 17, 2023
Cook Medical to Cut 500 Jobs
May 15, 2023
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June 1, 2023
Labor
Hot Employment Market Shows Signs of Cooling
Job openings fell to their lowest level in nearly two years.
May 11, 2023
Labor
Spain Plans to Ban Outdoor Work in Extreme Heat
Last year was Spain's hottest since record-keeping started in 1961.
May 10, 2023
Labor
Goodyear Plant in Mexico Votes to Throw Out Old-Guard Union
It was accused of stealing a ballot box at a failed union election last month.
May 9, 2023
Labor
Tyson's Surprise Loss Spurs Cut to Outlook
CEO says, "I can't remember a time when our business faced the highly unusual situation that we're currently seeing."
May 8, 2023
Labor
Engineers Frustrated with Rails Even as Others Get Sick Time
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union says the railroads are still asking for too much in return for sick time.
May 8, 2023
Labor
4 Questions to Assess Your Employee Retention Credit Eligibility
Nowhere is there more confusion about who qualifies for the ERC than in the manufacturing sector.
May 3, 2023
Labor
Firm that Hired Kids to Clean Meat Plants Keeps Losing Work
Cargill, Tyson and JBS have all terminated contracts.
May 2, 2023
E-Commerce
Amazon Failed to Provide Proper Medical Treatment, OSHA Probe Finds
At least six employees with head injuries and four with back injuries did not receive timely, necessary medical care.
April 28, 2023
Labor
U.S. Agency Raises 'Serious Concerns' About Tech Visa Lottery
Officials say some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage.
April 28, 2023
Labor
Mexico Union Wins After U.S. Labor Complaint
But abuses go on.
April 25, 2023
Automotive
How Will Automakers Transition Their Workforce to Favor EVs?
Auto workers need to retrain themselves to be EV-capable or risk losing their positions.
April 21, 2023
Labor
U.S. Urges Meat Companies to Ensure they Don't Use Child Labor
Last year, the Labor Department found that more than 3,800 children had been working illegally.
April 13, 2023
Labor
Amazon Worker Injuries Dip Last Year
But they were still worse than in 2020.
April 12, 2023
Labor
Cisco Engineer Discrimination Case Dismissed
However, the case against Cisco "remains ongoing."
April 12, 2023