Category: Labor
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Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors
Labor June 30, 2022

Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors

California’s state Senate has passed a bill this week that further cracks ... more

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AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations
Labor August 26, 2023

AI’s next target: often-stressful salary negotiations

Salary negotiations — among the most high-stakes, emotionally fraught and psychologically complex ... more

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No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution
Labor December 17, 2024

No college degree? No problem. Newsom presents a solution

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the details of a solution aimed ... more

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Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers
Economy November 21, 2025

Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers

Employers are signaling a more cautious approach to holiday hiring this year. ... more

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Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill
Labor February 9, 2024

Communication still trumps AI as most in demand job skill

Communication is the most in-demand job skill for the second year in ... more

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Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them
Economy May 14, 2025

Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them

President Donald Trump has advanced his tariff policies primarily to revive manufacturing ... more

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Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers
Labor March 15, 2023

Uber and Lift drivers may be independent workers

App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue ... more

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Trump Says that “Undocumented Workers are Born to Work in the Fields, These People do it Naturally.” Trump Says that “Undocumented Workers are Born to Work in the Fields, These People do it Naturally.”
California August 6, 2025

Trump Says that “Undocumented Workers are Born to Work in the Fields, These People do it Naturally.”

Trump teases new policy for migrant farm labor President Donald Trump said Tuesday ... more

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Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend
Labor August 30, 2023

Thursday afternoon is the worst time to hit the road over Labor Day weekend

The Thursday afternoon before Labor Day is projected to be the busiest ... more

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Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea
Immigration January 16, 2025

Deporting Badly Needed Construction Workers is a Terrible Idea

Rebuilding Los Angeles will require at least 50,000 new construction workers, according ... more

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Nearly Half of Trucking Schools Are Violating Federal Requirements, Review Shows Nearly Half of Trucking Schools Are Violating Federal Requirements, Review Shows
Labor December 3, 2025

Nearly Half of Trucking Schools Are Violating Federal Requirements, Review Shows

  A sweeping U.S. trucking school crackdown puts thousands of students at risk ... more

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Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real
Labor September 15, 2022

Robots are comming for your jobs: Loss of work to Automation is Real

In a union-funded study, the nonprofit research organization Economic Roundtable calculated how ... more

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For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S. For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S.
Labor March 4, 2024

For Women’s History Month, a look at gender gains – and gaps – in the U.S.

For American women, job opportunities look much different than they did 50 ... more

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Fewer people want to work in the U.S. Fewer people want to work in the U.S.
Economy May 14, 2025

Fewer people want to work in the U.S.

The share of international job seekers looking to work in the U.S. ... more

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Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over
Labor March 27, 2023

Pandemic-driven health labor shortage appears over

The COVID-driven labor shortage that's plagued health systems appears to be done, ... more

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More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job
Labor August 21, 2024

More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job

A new labor market survey shows Americans have rarely felt more in ... more

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