While the idea of a four-day week might fly in the face of the “American work ethic”—long hours, minimal vacation days— as espoused by the Trump administration in 2018, Senator Bernie Sanders…
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Fewer employees say they are thriving: Gallup
Fewer employees say they’re thriving, according to the Gallup’s most recent Life Evaluation Index. Fifty percent of employees say they are thriving, while 45 percent say they are strugg…
Unions should be about employees, not about politics
What are employees fed up with union politics supposed to do?
Five things to know about the port strike
Dockworkers and longshoremen in east coast ports are now on strike in a major labor action with real consequences for the U.S. and international economy. Thousands of members of the International L…
Amazon’s new office-only work policy is sure to backfire
Amazon’s recent decision to require corporate employees to return to the office five days a week is generating significant controversy. In a memo to employees, CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the benefits of in-person work, such as increased collaboration, innovation and cultural connection.
Employers say many Gen Z workers aren’t prepared for the workplace: survey
Generation Z employees have some work ahead to earn their bosses’ trust.
Workforce Pell Grants will create high-paying jobs for more Americans
Congress has a critical opportunity to make a transformative investment in our nation’s greatest asset: the American worker.
Approval of labor unions nears record high: Gallup
Seven in 10 Americans say they approve of labor unions, just shy of the record-high approval rating for organized labor, according to a new Gallup poll.
Senate bills would cut pay for federal employees working remotely
Two new Senate bills threaten to reverse the progress made in fostering a flexible, efficient and satisfied federal workforce.
New study warns against ‘busy bragging’ culture in the workplace
We’ve all heard the refrains.
Big Labor’s lie can’t disguise the facts: Real wages are up
Despite being afforded an array of special legal privileges that no other type of private organization enjoys, private-sector union bosses saw their membership fall by 39 percent between 1983 and 2023, even as overall private-sector payroll employment grew by 69 percent.
UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation
The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to “intimidate and threaten” workers during their Monday evening interview on the social platform X.
Employers used return-to-office to make workers quit. Then this happened.
As organizations navigate the shifting dynamics of the post-pandemic workplace, some have controversially used return-to-office mandates as a strategy to induce voluntary turnover.
Do we really need shared physical offices to collaborate at work?
The Biden administration, under pressure from House Republicans, has been pushing federal workers to return to the office for the sake of increased collaboration.
Democrats must prioritize the workforce to win back the working class
Amid America’s current news cycle, it can be hard to see past the daily barrage of political crises and focus on the underlying policy offerings of each campaign.