Tag: Labor and Jobs

For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home

AMIENS, France — During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory…

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The US Economy Is Booming. Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?

Economists, however, are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions. So it makes sense…

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How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon

In the first dark days of the pandemic, as an Amazon worker…

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Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize

It was a union organizing campaign that few expected to have a…

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Strong Job Gains in March Keep a Flame Under the Recovery

The Lobby, a brunch-focused restaurant in a tall yet homey late-19th-century building…

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Rising Wages Are Good News for Workers but Keep Pressure on the Fed

Wages climbed at a rapid pace in the year through March and…

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House Committee Investigating Amazon Labor Practices

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has opened an investigation into…

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Industries hit hard by the pandemic continued their rebound.

The jobs report released Friday — which showed U.S. employers added 431,000…

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Endless Summer Fridays

On a warm Friday afternoon in March, around 2 p.m., the West…

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