Trump fires Labor Commissioner Who Once Overestimated Job Report by 818,000
President Donald Trump on Friday removed Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Dr. Erika McEntarfer from her post, citing what he claims was politically motivated manipulation of federal employment figures ahead of…
Brothers From Chicago Charged in Labor Trafficking Conspiracy
CHICAGO — Two brothers from Chicago have been arrested on a labor trafficking charge for allegedly forcing undocumented Mexican immigrants to work in the construction trade. AGUSTIN ARIAS LOPEZ, 30, and JUAN…
Corrado calls on Murphy Dept. Of Labor Comish to resign after offices remain closed
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and lifted all COVID-19 public health mandates, but the New Jersey Department of Labor Offices remain…
Amazon’s 2nd union vote in New York set for late April – U.S. labor board
– Amazon.com Inc workers at the company’s “LDJ5” warehouse in Staten Island, New York will vote in person starting on April 25 on whether to unionize, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board…
Interim Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on labor unions
– Starbucks’ longtime former Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz will return temporarily after current CEO Kevin Johnson said on Wednesday that he will retire from the role on April 4th. The moves…
Elon Musk Gives Biden’s Labor Secretary Tour Of Tesla Factory
Elon Musk Gives Biden’s Labor Secretary Tour Of Tesla Factory Thomas Catenacci on March 14, 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh a tour of his company’s nearly-completed…
New Jersey’s Labor Commissioner Impeachment for Pandemic Fiasco, Unemployment Woes, Office Closures
TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after Governor Phil Murphy met with his peers at the National Governor’s Association’s annual convention, signaling an end to the pandemic phase of COVID-19, New Jersey’s Department of…
Former Illinois State Senator Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON pleaded guilty today to a federal embezzlement charge and admitted fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union for which he did…
Baltimore CBP Seizes $2.5 Million in Palm Oil Shipments Under Forced Labor Finding
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized four shipments of palm oil in Baltimore since February 11 due to information indicating that the palm oil was manufactured by forced…
Rare bipartisan vote in Trenton signals unity against Phil Murphy’s Labor Department prolonged closures
TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in Trenton finally joined Republicans against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended pandemic shutdown of state labor officers. On Thursday, Republican Senator Michael Testa complimented the Senate’s unanimous…
Who can fix the price tags? U.S. businesses hit by labor shortages, inflation
By Ann Saphir – In the U.S. Midwest one retailer planned to raise prices but did not have enough floor staff to physically change the tags. In the South, a high-end restaurant…
Baseball-MLB sets Monday deadline as labor talks continue
By Rory Carroll – Major League Baseball will cancel games if a labor agreement being negotiated with its players is not finalized by Monday, a league source said. “The deadline is the…
If NJ Labor Department office don’t reopen and workers don’t show up for work, they shouldn’t get paid, Testa says
From the desk of Senator Michael Testa TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to put teeth into the repeated calls from thousands of New Jersey’s unemployed workers, the three members from the…
Chinese ex-diplomat’s forced labor conviction overturned by U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a former Chinese diplomat and head of U.S. operations for a Chinese construction company for engaging…
ISS supports Apple shareholder proposal on forced labor
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) urged Apple Inc investors to vote for a resolution demanding greater transparency in the iPhone maker’s efforts to protect…
Burlington County Couple Charged with Forced Labor and Other Crimes
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, couple was charged today with forced labor and other crimes involving two undocumented individuals, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division Assistant…
Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that George Utley (56, Oklahoma City, OK) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property (Department of Labor disability benefit payments). Utley…
Brazil’s Supreme Court annuls billion-dollar labor dispute against Petrobras
– Brazil’s Supreme Court annulled on Monday a previous court decision that would have required state-run oil company Petrobras to pay billions of dollar in a labor dispute involving additional wages for…
Kellogg’s labor strike to eat into margins as supply woes mount
By Mehr Bedi – A nearly three-month long labor strike at Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants is expected to dent profit margins already under pressure from steep costs driven by global supply logjams.…
Biden Loosens Trump Tariffs On Solar Panels Despite Labor Unions’ Pleas
President Joe Biden loosened tariffs placed on solar panel imports by the Trump administration Friday, paving the way for Chinese companies to produce more panels for American consumers. Biden issued a proclamation…
U.S. worker productivity rebounds in fourth quarter; labor costs tepid
WASHINGTON – U.S. worker productivity rebounded more than expected in the fourth quarter, curbing labor costs growth, but the coronavirus pandemic has distorted the data and prevented a clear trend. The Labor…
Autonomous vehicles need stricter rules -U.S. safety group, labor unions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed…
Omicron Slammed Labor Market With Private Payrolls Falling 301,000 In January
Private firms’ payroll unexpectedly decreased by 301,000 in January as the Omicron coronavirus variant slowed down the recovering labor market, according to the ADP National Employment Report. The 301,000 jobs lost in…
Investigation leads to the seizure of domain name purporting to be the website of the US Department of Labor
BALTIMORE – Special agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore field office served a federal seizure warrant for the fraudulent…
U.S. labor costs increase solidly in the fourth quarter
WASHINGTON – U.S. labor costs increased strongly in the fourth quarter, pointing to a rapidly tightening jobs market and supporting the Federal Reserve’s shift towards raising interest rates. The Employment Cost Index,…
USTR says policy review to seek gaps in fighting forced labor
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday it will conduct an interagency review of its trade tools and policies to fight forced labor to determine whether any gaps need…
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