With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.
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A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups
Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.
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Southwest Layoffs Will Take 15% of Its Work Force
The company said the cuts, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, would affect mostly corporate employees.
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Southwest Airlines Plans to Cut 15% of Its Work Force
The company said the cuts, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, would affect mostly corporate employees.
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Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse
The outcome was a setback for workers trying to score a second election success at an Amazon facility. The union vowed to keep trying to organize.
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After Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield
Companies navigate a legal minefield as President Trump wages war on diversity programs, but they still have to guard against complaints of bias.
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Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
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Jobs Report Today Will Offer First Look at 2025 Labor Market
Economists forecast a steady pace of hiring, slightly dampened by fires and cold snaps and clouded by annual data adjustments.
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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.