Resource-rich countries like Ghana are often cut out of lucrative parts of the business like manufacturing. The “fairchain movement” wants to change that.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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One Casualty of a Shutdown: Government Data
A lapse in funding would delay data on unemployment and inflation as policymakers try to avoid a recession.
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Small-Business Owners in D.C. Area Fear Federal Shutdown
Once again, the florists, bars, gyms, cafes, dry cleaners and other small businesses that serve federal employees in the District of Columbia and its suburbs are bracing for an economic blow.
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How Training Repayment Agreements Trap Employees in Their Jobs
Workers who sign training repayment agreements can owe their employers thousands of dollars if they leave their jobs early. Regulators are starting to crack down on the practice.
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Trump, Weighing In on Auto Strike, Has a Mixed Legacy on Unions
The former president will be making a campaign stop in Michigan on Wednesday amid the United Automobile Workers’ strike. He has both appeased unions and sought to circumvent them.
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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike at Major Resorts
Unions representing 60,000 workers across Nevada have been in talks with the resorts since April. The vote is a crucial step toward a walkout.
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Biden Heads to UAW Picket Line in Michigan
President Biden’s trip comes a day before former President Donald J. Trump arrives in Michigan, as the two men offer dueling messages to a powerful voting bloc in a key swing state.
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Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So.
First Solar kept producing them in Ohio after most of the industry moved to China. President Biden wants many more domestic manufacturers.
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Slowing, Graying and in Debt, Can China’s Industrial Heartland Be Revived?
China, facing an economic slump, wants to make its industrial northeast more productive, turning to policies that some economists say have outlived their time.
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How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.