High trucking costs are expected to last through 2021, adding to retailers" challenges
Retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and General Mills have sounded the alarm on the higher costs, which are further complicating a labor shortage and other issues. Bob Riha Jr./Reuters Bob Riha Jr./Reute.....»»
Dept. of Labor issues guidance for respiratory protection during N95 shortage
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs)......»»
Sun+Earth Certified Issues Regenerative Organic Farming, Fair Labor Standards For Cannabis Cultivation
This week, Sun+Earth announced the launch of its organic certification program for outdoor cannabis, which goes beyond the organic standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and includes fair labor standards for cannabis farm workers. read more.....»»
Katerra launches apprenticeship program to help develop the future of construction
Amid a persistent skilled labor shortage that continues to challenge the.....»»
Japan to Expand Program to Bring in Foreign Workers
The plan is meant to counteract a labor shortage in what would be another crack in the island nation’s longstanding resistance to immigrant labor......»»
Trump isn’t pushing hard for this one popular way to curb illegal immigration
E-Verify, a federal program for checking workplace eligibility, is effective and popular. But the GOP has gone quiet about taking it nationwide amid a labor shortage......»»
"Not Your Grandfather"s Warehouse": Prologis Workforce Initiative Takes Aim At Labor Shortage
To meet the growing demand for transportation, distribution and logistics workers, Prologis Inc (NYSE: PLD)Â has expanded a community workforce initiative to Miami public schools. read more.....»»
Patients Find Weight Loss Drug Zepbound A Game Changer, But Makers See Production Delay Until 2025
Facing a shortage, GLP-1 weight loss drugs by Eli Lilly & Novo Nordisk struggle to meet demand. Learn about supply issues and efforts to address them, impacting availability till 2025. read more.....»»
Labor costs, shortage, increasing reliability: Why we’re seeing more robots inside plants
In 2022, the global automotive industry installed 135,000 new industrial robotics, according to the International F.....»»
Late-Model Used Truck Prices Go Stratospheric
Prices of newer used trucks with low mileage are reaching historic levels with new truck deliveries slowed by supply chain issues and an ongoing shortage of microchips. read more.....»»
Housing starts fall as builders contend with shortage of materials and labor
U.S. home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million in April, representing a 9.5% decrease from the.....»»
School closures and elderly COVID fears more to blame for labor shortage than unemployment benefits, UBS says
A note from UBS economists suggests that schools shuttering and older people fearing a return to work are main causes for labor tightness. .....»»
Good Works: How a laser focus bolsters CSR at QEP Resources
The Denver-based oil and gas company says that focusing on key issues and partners is vital to a successful corporate social responsibility program......»»
Restaurateurs Begin To Automate Amid Labor Shortage
Restaurateurs Begin To Automate Ami.....»»
Biden"s State-Sponsored Labor Shortage
Biden's State-Sponsored Labor Shortage Authored by Greg Orman via RealClearPolitics.com, President Biden spoke at the White House earlier this week to address an unsettling national trend – milli.....»»
The spring labor shortage will push wages up 3% before settling, Goldman says
Goldman Sachs said that generous unemployment insurance has created a higher 'reservation wage' - but it will only be 3% higher and gradually fade. .....»»
How Biden"s stimulus could cause some large companies to raise wages and bring childcare to the forefront
Big firms like Chipotle are hiking pay and expanding incentives amid concerns of a labor shortage. Biden's policies could encourage others to follow. President Joe Biden. Andrew Harnik/AP Wages clim.....»»