President Joe Biden, left, greets Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su as he arrives to speak at the … [+] Department of Labor in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved For years at this point, it’s been clear that the ABC test, promoted heavily by […]
The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring. From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls, a step […]
It’s hard to think of a more iconically American company than US Steel. It’s right there in the name. But it’s more than that. The company emerged from Andrew Carnegie’s Pittsburgh-area steel mills, which produced one of the largest fortunes and were the site of one of the bloodiest and most brutal industrial strikes in […]
With January fast approaching, federal workers are bracing for the new reality under President Donald Trump — and they’re worried about their jobs. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whom Trump appointed to co-lead the new government advisory board, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have vowed to cut roughly $2 trillion in spending, with […]
As the incoming boss of the federal workforce, President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his disdain for civil servants. He’s called them “crooked” and “dishonest” people who are “destroying” the country. He’s equated them with the conspiracy theorists’ “deep state.” And he’s promised to fire a lot of them after he assumes office next month. […]
Delivery workers continued to picket Amazon facilities in New York City, Illinois, California, and Atlanta after launching a strike on Thursday, following the company’s refusal to engage in bargaining for a labor contract. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been organizing the workers, though Amazon does not recognize those efforts and claims that the workers […]
Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su introduces President Biden during a ceremony Monday at the Department of Labor. Biden signed a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America President Biden joined workers’ advocates at the U.S. Labor […]
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In a first for the reality television industry, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) argued on Wednesday that contestants on Netflix’s dating show Love Is Blind should be classified as employees — a designation that would give them significantly more on-set protections, including the ability to unionize. The filing by the NLRB’s regional office in […]
President Joe Biden and his pro-union agenda suffered a major setback Wednesday when the Senate narrowly voted against advancing his nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. Lauren McFerran, the labor board’s current chair, was nominated to serve another term at the agency that would stretch until mid-2026. Her confirmation could have ensured the board […]
