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…
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 out Texas refinery workers to achieve its…
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 demand has softened, a comment that comes…
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 bottom-lines for much of 2022, are expected…
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 23 Baltimore City Schools in 2022. Through…
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 12 months, down from a previous 35%…
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 on whether to join a union, rejecting…
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 administration signed a deal with countries rife…
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 the Department of Labor (DOL) Thursday, claiming…
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 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to cut…
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 Chinese solar imports that were made using…
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 to soften, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank…
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 borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve fights…
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 growth in December, adding 235,000 workers mostly…
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 United States between 2015 and 2017. U.S.…
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 U.S. automakers, including General Motors and Ford,…
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 could be stymied by challenges from business…
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 third quarter of 2022 and are projected…
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 of Labor (DOL) has proposed new restrictions…
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, including human trafficking of individuals from Central…
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 12 million people monthly, has shifted against…
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, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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 of getting labor demand back into balance,…
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 Reserve officials hope to see as they…
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 fraudulently employed undocumented workers. Pablo Rangel-Rubio, 53,…
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 to alternate trade gateways to avoid potential…
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