Migrant workers, who moved from China’s villages to its big cities, were a secret weapon building the economy. Now many see few options.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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U.A.W. Strike Gains Could Reverberate Far Beyond Autos
Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining contracts and organizing workers.
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A Key Measure of Wages Grew at a Moderate Pace This Summer
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, has come down since last year.
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G.M. Said to Reach Tentative Deal With U.A.W.
General Motors became the last of the three large U.S. automakers to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Automobile Workers union.
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Plans to Slash Emissions at Britain’s Largest Steel Plant Cause Unease
Tata Steel wants to close polluting blast furnaces in Port Talbot, Wales, but employees worry that their jobs will go, too.
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Plans to Slash Emissions at Britain’s Largest Steel Plant Cause Unease
Tata Steel wants to close polluting blast furnaces in Port Talbot, Wales, but employees worry that their jobs will go, too.
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U.A.W. Reaches Tentative Deal With Stellantis, Following Ford
Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, and the United Automobile Workers union said they had reached a deal on a new contract similar to the one that the union reached with Ford.
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The ‘Silver Lining to the Pandemic’ for Working Mothers
The share of women working has reached a record high, with the biggest increases among mothers of children under 5.
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‘Maid’ Pulled Stephanie Land Out of Poverty. She Still Worries About Money
Despite writing a best seller that became a hit Netflix series, Ms. Land says she still worries about her job security.
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When Your Age, and Everyone Else’s, Is Showing
Colleagues of different generations can bridge age gaps. But first, they must ask some questions.