Category: Labor
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57 Million Disposable Workers. How Many Are Latino? 57 Million Disposable Workers. How Many Are Latino?
Immigration August 12, 2026

57 Million Disposable Workers. How Many Are Latino?

Paul Osterman's new research argues that more than one-third of U.S. workers ... 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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Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce
Labor January 9, 2024

Construction employment is booming; Latinos represent 28% of the workforce

America's labor market is coming off a boil, but one unexpected corner ... more

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“Complete Meltdown”: MAGA Turns on Trump Over His Worker Insult “Complete Meltdown”: MAGA Turns on Trump Over His Worker Insult
Labor November 12, 2025

“Complete Meltdown”: MAGA Turns on Trump Over His Worker Insult

Donald Trump's insistence that America doesn't have talented workers drew angry blowback ... 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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Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends
Business June 13, 2023

Unlocking Productivity & Quality of Life: The Power of 4-Day Weekends

  Unlocking Productivity and Quality of Life: The Case for Four-Day Weekends and ... more

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California’s New Domestic Worker Law Marks Historic Victory for Latina and Immigrant Women California’s New Domestic Worker Law Marks Historic Victory for Latina and Immigrant Women
California July 24, 2025

California’s New Domestic Worker Law Marks Historic Victory for Latina and Immigrant Women

New California law grants long-overdue safety and labor protections to domestic workers—most ... more

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California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family
Labor January 3, 2023

California workers can now take leave to care for chosen family

A California law that took effect Jan. 1 expands the type of ... more

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California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers
Labor April 5, 2024

California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers

Lost in the hubbub surrounding California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast ... more

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California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US
Business June 21, 2024

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US

The number of big California employers – defined by yours truly as ... more

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California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
Labor March 27, 2024

California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour

All business owners would love to treat employees to big pay increases, ... more

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California Agriculture Booms in 2026, but Farmworkers Face Growing Heat Challenges California Agriculture Booms in 2026, but Farmworkers Face Growing Heat Challenges
California July 7, 2026

California Agriculture Booms in 2026, but Farmworkers Face Growing Heat Challenges

As California’s agricultural economy grows, farmworkers face rising risks from extreme heat, ... more

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Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor? Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor?
Immigration July 21, 2025

Bracero Program 2.0: Who’s Reaping the Rewards of Legal Farm Labor?

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has proposed a bill to ... more

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Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S. Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S.
Labor October 8, 2024

Black and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S.

In 2023, Black women’s union growth rate notched a slight bump from ... more

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Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out
Labor August 24, 2023

Are you sick today? Aug. 24 is when U.S. workers most often call out

This Thursday is the unofficial national call out sick day. According to ... 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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Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday
Business November 28, 2024

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries set to protest during Black Friday

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and ... 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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