US fourth-quarter labor costs revised higher; productivity growth lowered
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs grew faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, though the pace has slowed from the prior quarters. Unit …
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Nancy Pelosi Is Pushing Biden To Hire Failed House Dem Campaign Chair As Labor Secretary: Report
Nancy Pelosi Is Pushing Biden To Hire Failed House Dem Campaign Chair As Labor Secretary: Report Mary Lou Masters on February 28, 2023 Former House …
U.S. West Coast port labor talks ongoing, union and employers say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Labor talks covering more than 22,000 workers at U.S. seaports stretching from California to Washington State are ongoing, the union and …
Fed’s Barkin: Labor shortages may persist
ROSSLYN, Va (Reuters) – The labor shortages bedeviling U.S. businesses are unlikely to be resolved quickly or easily, Richmond Federal Reserve bank president Thomas Barkin …
Exxon accepted risk of a refinery lockout ahead of labor talks
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil labor negotiators advised managers ahead of 2021 talks that they believed the company might have to lock …
UPS cutting back on some jobs as Teamster labor talks loom
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service on Monday confirmed it is taking steps to reduce its workforce in regions where delivery …
Gold miners may see margins shine as energy, labor costs edge lower
By Arshreet Singh (Reuters) – Gold miners are set to report healthier margins for the fourth quarter as higher energy and labor costs, which dented …
Bill De Blasio, former NYC Mayor Wants To Be Biden’s Next Labor Secretary
Mary Lou Masters on February 10, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – According to a report by Project Baltimore, no students were proficient in math in …
Goldman Sachs cuts U.S. recession odds to 25% on strong labor market
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs said on Monday it now sees a 25% probability of the United States entering a recession in the next …
Nissan to face union vote at Tennessee plant after labor ruling
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. labor board has cleared the way for 86 technicians at Nissan Motor Co’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant to vote …
Biden Admin Blocks Major Mining Project Days After Signing Deal With Child Labor Hotbeds For Rare Metals
Biden Admin Blocks Major Mining Project Days After Signing Deal With Child Labor Hotbeds For Rare Metals Nino Cambria on January 28, 2023 The Biden …
25 States Sue Biden Department Of Labor Over Woke Investing Rules
25 States Sue Biden Department Of Labor Over Woke Investing Rules Bronson Winslow on January 26, 2023 Over two dozen states filed a lawsuit against …
Bank of Canada: rising female participation helping tackle labor shortage
OTTAWA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – More women have joined the Canadian workforce recently, helping offset labor shortages, and one reason could be a program by …
The US Crackdown On Chinese Slave Labor Is Devastating The Solar Industry
The US Crackdown On Chinese Slave Labor Is Devastating The Solar Industry Jack McEvoy on January 13, 2023 The federal government has seized thousands of …
Fed will face complicated choices as labor market softens: George
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will face some hard choices and delicate communications challenges as it fights still-high inflation even as the labor market begins …
US payrolls show labor market remains strong but wages rises cool
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy maintained a strong pace of job growth in December, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, but higher …
Private Job Growth Smashes Expectations As Labor Market Stays Stubbornly Hot
Private Job Growth Smashes Expectations As Labor Market Stays Stubbornly Hot John Hugh DeMastri on January 5, 2023 Private firms shattered investor expectations for job …
Owner of Farm Labor Company Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison for Leading a Multi-State Conspiracy Involving Forced Labor of Mexican Farm Workers
Tampa, FL – Bladimir Moreno, 55, was sentenced for leading a federal racketeering and forced labor conspiracy that victimized Mexican H-2A agricultural workers in the …
US Carmakers Probed For Potential Ties To Uyghur Slave Labor
US Carmakers Probed For Potential Ties To Uyghur Slave Labor John Hugh DeMastri on December 22, 2022 The Senate Finance Committee is probing eight major …
Factbox-Key U.S. labor policies will face legal challenges in coming year
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration and a Democrat-led U.S. labor board will implement a series of major employment policies in 2023 but …
US Solar Panel Installations Fall Following Crackdown On Chinese Slave Labor, Report Finds
US Solar Panel Installations Fall Following Crackdown On Chinese Slave Labor, Report Finds Jack McEvoy on December 13, 2022 U.S. solar installations fell in the …
CARRIE LUKAS: Biden’s Labor Department Is Even Putting Santa In The Crosshairs With Its Newly Proposed Rules
CARRIE LUKAS: Biden’s Labor Department Is Even Putting Santa In The Crosshairs With Its Newly Proposed Rules Carrie Lukas on December 13, 2022 The Department …
Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, …
No labor cavalry coming to Fed’s rescue, as data moves the other way
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The movement of people into and out of the U.S. labor force, a complex flow typically involving more than …
Job Growth Shatters Expectations In November As Labor Market Stays Tight
Job Growth Shatters Expectations In November As Labor Market Stays Tight John Hugh DeMastri on December 2, 2022 The U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, …
Fed’s Barkin: labor supply likely will remain constrained
(Reuters) – The United States is likely in a sustained period in which there will remain a shortage of workers, complicating the Federal Reserve’s aim …
Job openings data shows modest progress for Fed’s labor market hopes
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings edged lower in October, moving one closely-watched measure of the labor market in the direction Federal …
Two sentenced for their roles in murder of man who blew the whistle on an illegal labor conspiracy
BRUNSWICK, GA.: Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the murder of a whistleblower who exposed a multi-million-dollar scheme that …
Port of Los Angeles October imports tumble, pressured by labor worries
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – October volume at the busiest U.S. seaport fell to its lowest level since 2009 as shippers sent cargo …
Chile’s Escondida mine workers announce strike amid labor demands
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Workers of Chile’s Escondida mine, the world’s largest copper mine, decided to go on strike on November 21 and 23 due to labor …
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Compel Labor by Three Minors and to Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
ALEXANDRIA, La. – Assistant Attorney General Clarke and United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Darnell Fulton, 38, of Pineville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today …
Guilty verdict on all counts for illegal alien who murdered whistleblower in an illegal labor conspiracy
BRUNSWICK, GA.: A U.S. District Court jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty to all charges lodged against an illegal alien for his role in …
U.S. labor costs solid in Q3; private wage growth slowing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs increased solidly in the third quarter, but private sector wage growth slowed considerably, suggesting inflation had either peaked or …
U.S. declines labor probe at Saint-Gobain in Mexico, applauds new union win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative has declined to file a complaint with Mexico over alleged worker rights abuses at a Saint-Gobain glass …
Three Defendants Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers
Tampa, FL – Three defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized over a dozen Mexican H-2A workers who …
Rail union representing 6,000 U.S. workers votes down labor deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) union, representing more than 6,000 members, said on Wednesday that workers voted against …
Navigating the Labor Shortage in a Recovering Restaurant Industry
Greg staley by Greg Staley, CEO of SynergySuite COVID-19 threw curveball after curveball at restaurant operators. You’ve had to pivot with each new health and …
Pacific Bells Partners With DailyPay To Improve Recruitment, Employee Retention in Challenging Labor Market
QSR Trailblazer Looks to Improve Employee Financial Wellness By Providing Team Members Choice and Control Over Their Earned Pay New York, NY (-) Pacific Bells, …
Dickey’s Hits Record-Breaking Sales on Labor Day Weekend
Texas-style barbecue brand sees increase in year-over-year total sales, online orders, digital catering and more Dallas, TX (-) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit saw historical sales this …
Restaurants Are Facing a Wage Shortage, Not a Labor Shortage
Greg staley by Greg Staley, CEO of SynergySuite Last year, we experienced The Great Resignation, which hit the hospitality industry especially hard. In November 2021, …
Whether It’s a Recession, Pandemic, Labor Shortage or More Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill Star Multi-Unit Franchisee Steve Alie Has Overcome Every Obstacle on His Path
Salsarita’s fresh mexican grill ceo phil friedman with multi-unit owner steve alie at the latest drive-thru restaurant in southfield, michigan. (-) Since Steve Alie first …
Fed’s Bostic: U.S. needs to work through labor market “shuffle and churn”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. labor market is still in the middle of adjusting to new wage and occupation trends that grew out of the …
USW union, Cleveland-Cliffs ratify new labor agreement
(Reuters) – The United Steelworkers (USW) union and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc on Wednesday said that 12,000 union-represented employees had ratified a new, four-year labor contract that …
Biden’s Labor Department Is Planning To Shake Up A Key Rule For Gig Workers
Biden’s Labor Department Is Planning To Shake Up A Key Rule For Gig Workers John Hugh DeMastri on October 11, 2022 The Biden administration, …
Federal Court Orders Parts Manufacturer For Hyundai, Kia Motors To End ‘Oppressive’ Child Labor Practices
Federal Court Orders Parts Manufacturer For Hyundai, Kia Motors To End ‘Oppressive’ Child Labor Practices Bronson Winslow on October 11, 2022 The U.S. Department …
Kuwaiti Diplomat And Wife Charged With Forced Labor Of Domestic Workers And Related Fraud Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Carlos F. Matus, Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic …
Hyundai, Kia auto parts supplier in Alabama fined for child labor violations
By Mica Rosenberg, Joshua Schneyer and Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities found children as young as 13 working at a Korean-operated parts supplier …
Labor Dept rule on independent contractors likely to land as early as Tuesday – sources
(Adds related content) By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed Department of Labor rule defining whether workers for rideshare, retail and delivery companies are …
Biden Admin’s Crackdown On Child Labor Raises Red Flags For Electric Vehicle Push
Biden Admin’s Crackdown On Child Labor Raises Red Flags For Electric Vehicle Push Jack McEvoy on October 6, 2022 The Department of Labor (DOL) …
Micronesian Couple Pleads Guilty to Withholding Passports for Labor Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Defendants Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, and Bertino Weires, 51, residents of the United States and citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, pleaded guilty …