Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers
The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.
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Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?
Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.
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These Roadies Help Stars Rock ’n’ Roll All Night. They’re in Their 70s.
Some of the live music industry’s most respected and consistently working roadies, instrument techs and sound people have been on the job for half a century.
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Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline
Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.
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SEIU Joins Forces With AFL-CIO Ahead of New Trump Era
A marriage between the service employees union and the A.F.L.-C.I.O. could better equip organized labor to deal with a less-friendly administration.
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Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.
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U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
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How TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant Seeded a Tiny Taipei in the Desert
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a global tech giant, brought thousands of workers from Asia to the Phoenix suburbs for jobs at a plant that the Biden administration helped fund.
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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas
A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.
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California Economy Feels the Pain of Hollywood Studio Troubles
Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.