An agreement to turn an ailing Volkswagen factory into a defense manufacturing hub offers hope for jobs. But a shift from “family vans to tanks” in Germany is not so simple.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Defense Hiring Will Ease, Not End, Pain in European Car Industry
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San Francisco Opera Cancels Opening Night After Musicians Strike
The New York Times – Music:The labor action forced the opera to cancel as patrons were finding their seats, and threw the season of one of the nation’s premier companies into limbo.
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Self-Employed Workers Find Rewards — and Challenges — Building Their Own Businesses
The New York Times – Business:Workers who forego the traditional career path find there are rewards — and challenges — to going out on their own.
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Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start.
The New York Times – Business:Relocation incentives have a mixed record of helping cities and towns stand out as people return to rural America.
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Why Labor’s Share of Wealth Is Shrinking
The New York Times – On the Runway:Workers’ share of our national income is declining rapidly but we’re not sure why.
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Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
The New York Times – Business:Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.
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IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds
The New York Times – Business:The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.
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Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers
The New York Times – Business:The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
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In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism
The New York Times – On the Runway:In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.
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Boeing Engineers and Technicians Reject Contract Offer
The New York Times – Business:The union members also authorized a potential strike if a new agreement is not reached by October.