Category: Labor and Jobs

For Rail Workers, Anger Persists Over Sick Leave

A tentative new contract brokered by the White House offered employees one day off, leaving some dissatisfied and raising the risk of another impasse.
How Is Your Company Responding to Labor Organizing? We Want to Hear.

Employers are taking a variety of approaches to union campaigns.
CNN to Cut Costs Before End of Year

“These changes will not be easy, because it will affect people, budgets and projects,” Chris Licht, the head of CNN, told staff members.
For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

With Covid prompting more employers to consider remote arrangements, employment has soared among adults with disabilities.
Starbucks Showdown in Boston Points to New Phase of Union Campaign

The company moved to contain the labor push after it took off nationally. Now, with strikes and other tactics, organizers seek to regain momentum.
Here Are the 401(k) Contribution Limits for 2023

The I.R.S. announced one of its largest increases in decades to caps on retirement contributions, allowing workers with access to the plans to save more.
Twitter Tries Calming Employees as Deal With Elon Musk Looms

With Mr. Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter set to close no later than Oct. 28, the company is trying to reassure workers about their employment and compensation.
A.I.-Generated Art Is Already Transforming Creative Work

Only a few months old, apps like DALL-E 2, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are changing how filmmakers, interior designers and other creative professionals do their jobs.
Burned Out on Your Personal Brand

Younger workers embraced the idea of a personal brand as a way to get ahead, and carve out some power and security in their careers. But posting through it has its drawbacks.
Your Paycheck Next Year Will Be Affected by Inflation. Here’s How.

If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.
For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top

Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.
The Fed, Staring Down Two Big Choices, Charts an Aggressive Path

Federal Reserve officials are barreling toward another three-quarter-point increase in November, and they may decide to do more next year.