Category: Labor
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Workers choose not to take paid time off Workers choose not to take paid time off
Labor August 11, 2023

Workers choose not to take paid time off

Some 46% of the U.S. workers who receive paid time off from ... more

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Who Needs to File Taxes in 2025? How About Undocumented Workers? Who Needs to File Taxes in 2025? How About Undocumented Workers?
Labor February 20, 2025

Who Needs to File Taxes in 2025? How About Undocumented Workers?

  Who needs to file taxes: As tax season approaches, many undocumented workers ... more

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Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening
Labor February 27, 2025

Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening

Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year ... more

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We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production
Labor September 5, 2022

We Feed America: Recognizing Latino field workers for their impact on food production

They work the agricultural fields, clean the streets, the gardens, prepare food ... more

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US workers aren’t too worried about their job security US workers aren’t too worried about their job security
Labor November 28, 2022

US workers aren’t too worried about their job security

Despite all the headlines chronicling the wave of layoffs hitting the tech ... 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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Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):
Labor March 11, 2025

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are organizational principles aimed at promoting fair ... more

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UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus
Labor January 30, 2024

UCLA Students Petition to Have Starbucks Removed From Campus

UCLA students are showing support for Starbucks baristas by petitioning to have ... 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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U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces
Labor February 28, 2023

U.S. plans to investigate abuses about child abuse in workplaces

Child labor is often dismissed as a problem of the past, but ... more

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Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages” Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”
Labor September 11, 2024

Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”

With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games over and attention shifted to ... 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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The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week
Healthcare October 3, 2023

The largest health care strike in U.S. history could begin this week

Just as the Hollywood writers get back to work after 148 days ... more

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The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth? The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?
Labor April 29, 2024

The dilemma: Immigration policy or economic growth?

Plummeting fertility rates and major demographic shifts are expected to slow U.S. ... more

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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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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Labor October 14, 2024

Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide

Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum ... more