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Federal hiring ‘call to action’ centers on job applicants, HR workforce

August 17, 2024
Job applicants, hiring managers and human resources professionals are the top three priorities in new guidance aiming to reform the federal hiring process. by Drew Friedman August 14, 2024 6:07 pm…
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Have We Forgotten the True Meaning of Labor Day?

September 1, 2023
By Jay L. Zagorsky The first Labor Day was hardly a national holiday. Workers had to strike to celebrate it. By The Conversation Sept. 1, 2023, at 10:54am Labor Day is a…
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Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries

August 2, 2023
By Stephanie Ferguson, Director, Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce on July 12, 2023 The Health Services, Professional and Business Services, Trade, and Accommodation and Food…
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Labor unions ask UN body to probe Starbucks’ use of legal loopholes

May 14, 2023
By Hilary Russ On May 11, 2023 NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – Labor unions on Thursday asked a United Nations agency to investigate whether gaps in U.S. law have…
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Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them

May 14, 2023
By Terry Chea On May 4, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,000 teachers and other workers in the Oakland Unified School District went on strike Thursday, saying the…
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‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations

May 14, 2023
By Michael Sainato On May 1, 2023 This March a bill was reintroduced in the US House and Senate that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work in certain mechanized operations in…
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Tesla broke U.S. labor law by silencing workers, official rules

May 14, 2023
By Daniel Wiessner On April 26, 2023 April 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) supervisors at a Florida service center violated U.S. labor law by telling employees not to discuss pay and…
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