Labor

Lookalikes are being hired for family portraits and wedding announcements but expectations can be high; ‘You know I’m not the real Jesus, right?’

U.S. workers feel their jobs are secure and few are seeking a job change. But only half are highly satisfied with their job overall.

In his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to unify Americans. However, any such unity with regard to labor policy quickly gave way to his

Construction and agriculture workforces had the highest shares of undocumented workers as of 2022.

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The strike was the first by the ILA since 1977, and it impacted port operations at 36 different ports, including the 10 busiest ports in North America.

Major ports would be shut down wreaking havoc on supply chains.

Sam’s Club said Tuesday it will raise pay to incentivize workers to stay with the company — and not jump ship to Costco.

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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to disclose a salary range when posting a job.

Streets near the Supreme Court were quiet after the decision and army teams were deployed throughout Dhaka. A military tank was stationed outside the Supreme Court gate, television footage showed.

Earning a decent, reliable income as a social-media creator is getting harder, as platforms pay less for popular posts and brands get pickier about sponsorship deals. A possible TikTok ban is adding to anxiety over job stability.

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets.

The union that represents workers at ports from Maine to Texas canceled labor talks in a row over the use of automated machinery.

Entry level jobs in finance, consulting, and especially tech are harder to come by.

In a huge win for workers, the FTC voted to ban noncompete clauses.

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The union hopes to take its pitch to employees at 13 car manufacturers across the US.

Most U.S. workers are in occupations that have only emerged widely since 1940, according to a large-scale study of 80 years of U.S. census data, led by MIT economist David Autor.

For decades, sitting was both a job and a rite of passage. Now it feels more like a symbol of a bygone American era.

America desperately needs more pipe experts as young people snub the profession.

MIT researchers are saying real-world economics might slow automation.

Most workers’ wages are growing more quickly than prices, and the economic recovery following the COVID-19 recession has featured historically strong real wage growth.

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

Wind turbine technicians are in high demand, even with the recent cancellations of offshore projects.

Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave.

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UAW President Shawn Fain has brushed off comments that his labor action would only solidify Tesla’s dominance in the EV market.

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