Business groups are watching to see if Chavez-DeRemer walks back past support for a pro-union bill.
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Why resentment is sweeping through the American workforce
Workers in the U.S. are running in place — feeling stuck in jobs with dimmed prospects of advancement and seeing fewer opportunities to jump ship for something better. Why it matters: It’s a sharp contrast to the heady days of 2022 — when employees were quitting their jobs at record high rates, open roles proliferated and the possibility of a higher paycheck always seemed just around the corner. The big picture: Employers are sitting tight, says…
Port strike ends as dockworkers reach tentative deal
The union said it reached a tentative agreement on wages and extending a contract.
What Amazon’s strict return to office policy says about remote work
Amazon’s hard-core move to push employees back into the office five days a week is a signal that — in the tech sector at least — employers have regained some leverage over workers.
Labor union disapproval hits 57-year low
Share who say they disapprove of labor unions
More workers expect to lose their jobs in the coming months, survey finds
Share of workers looking for a job
Whether you’re back in the office may depend on where you live
Office visit recovery in select U.S. cities
First look: Best employers for workers with high school degrees
Chipotle, Lowe’s and Walgreens are the best big companies for high school graduates to get hired and promoted quickly, according to a new analysis by the American Opportunity Index.
The largest labor union in the U.S. locked out its staff
For nearly a month, about 300 staffers at the country’s largest labor union haven’t worked or been paid.
How 15 years of stagnant federal minimum wage affects hourly workers
The federal minimum wage has basically become an outdated relic: It last went up to $7.25 on July 24, 2009 — 15 years ago.
How summer heats up office tensions
As we head into the thick of summertime in the workplace, all the simmering issues that make coordinating a remote workforce challenging are coming to a boil.
The states with the most older workers, mapped
Share of adults ages 65 or older who are employed
Workers are tuning out Zoom as number of meetings grows
Zoom is still in,but workers are zoning out in meetings. They’re increasingly staying on mute through the whole ordeal and turning the camera off, according to new research published in Harvard Business Review.
Why employers wind up with mouse jiggling workers
Wells Fargo grabbed headlines last week after firing workers from its wealth- and investment-management unit for using “mouse jigglers” to fake working.
Scoop: Meta will shut down Workplace, its tool for businesses
Meta is shutting down Workplace, the tool it sold to businesses that combined social and productivity features, according to messages to customers obtained by Axios and confirmed by Meta.