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Workers find new bargaining power in strong jobs market

Ultra-low 3.6% unemployment allows workers to negotiate higher wages, while employers struggle to recruit employees.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2019

Workers Are Finally Seeing Higher Wages. If Only Benefits Could Keep Up.

Employment Cost Index data show pay rose 2.9% from a year earlier in the third quarter as benefit costs rose 2.6%. Employers may be seeking to offset higher pay by reining in benefit expenses......»»

Category: topSource: barronsNov 2nd, 2018

Skilled federal workers face a critical shutdown choice: Stay or quit?

New job-search data show that federal employees are seeking higher-paying private sector jobs. Some see the potential brain-drain as having long-term effects on the government......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 25th, 2019

Unemployment claims fall to 473,000, a new pandemic low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2021

Summer Jobs Outlook Promising for Teens as Employers Have Trouble Finding Workers

Summer jobs for teens broke a record last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This year is shaping up to be nearly as good according to job outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 20th, 2021

Want a new job? As fewer workers respond to ads in the COVID era, more firms are turning to aggressive hiring tactics

More employers are actively recruiting job candidates, even for low- and middle-level white collar jobs as f.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 19th, 2021

Employers must offer jobs to workers laid off in pandemic, under new state law

Under Senate Bill 93, employers are required to give "preference" to laid-off workers when hiring for a new position......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2021

US stock futures trading higher in first session back since before Easter

U.S. equity futures traded higher following the Easter holiday continuing to add to Thursday's gains and Friday's closely watched U.S. government jobs report that showed American employers added 916,000 more jobs than they cut the previous month......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 5th, 2021

Unions fight for marijuana foothold as Illinois weed sales soar. ‘We just need workers to actually be involved in the prosperity.’

Seeking higher pay, career advancement and better protection from the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis workers from Chicago to Springfield have begun to unionize, planting a seed that could reshape the fast-growing mariju.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 6th, 2021

Unions fight for foothold as Illinois marijuana sales soar. ‘We just need workers to actually be involved in the prosperity.’

Seeking higher pay, career advancement and better protection from the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis workers from Chicago to Springfield have begun to unionize, planting a seed that could reshape the fast-growing mariju.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 5th, 2021

As Illinois weed sales boom, cannabis industry faces growing movement to unionize

Seeking higher pay, career advancement and better protection from the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis workers from Chicago to Springfield have begun to unionize, planting a seed that could reshape the fast-growing mariju.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 5th, 2021

California economy is fast losing momentum; 327,600 give up on seeking jobs

California's economic recovery slowed in November as lots of workers dropped out of the.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 18th, 2020

You could require employees to get the vaccine, but it"s probably not a good idea

Forcing workers to take the shot or leave their jobs could backfire on employers. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 16th, 2020

You can fire employees who refuse to get the vaccine with 2 exceptions, but that doesn"t mean you should

Forcing workers to take the shot or leave their jobs could backfire on employers. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 16th, 2020

California employers bring back workers, but recovery worries linger

California's economy perked up in October, as employers brought back tens of thousands of furloughed workers. But the state has regained less than half the jobs it lost in the spring's catast.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 13th, 2020

Elon Musk sent a thank-you note to Tesla"s workers returning to work — but some employees fear for their jobs if they don"t go back

REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Elon Musk sent an email thanking Tesla staff for returning to work. The billionaire re-opened Tesla's Fremont, Califor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 13th, 2020

April jobs report to show record unemployment from coronavirus

In the harshest downturn for American workers in U.S. history, employers cut in April and the unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7%. Back in February, before the coronavirus<…; pandemic... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 10th, 2020

Record 20.2 million jobs lost in April

U.S. private employers laid off a record 20.236 million workers in April as mandatory business closures in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak savaged the economy. Fred Katayama reports.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMay 6th, 2020

Major U.S. airlines accept government aid for payrolls; American and Alaska also seeking loans

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday that major passenger airlines have agreed in principle to a $25 billion rescue package, ensuring airline workers have jobs until October while the industry battles its biggest-ever crisis......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 14th, 2020

Jobs in WNY: Food preparation workers

There are 2,570 food preparation workers in the Buffalo metropolitan area, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Local average annual pay for those workers is $25,520, which is 2.8 percent higher than the c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020