Fewer women in South Korea are reporting workplace harassment, but those who do say their claims are often not taken seriously or handled sensitively.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Boeing Defense Workers Approve New Contract
More than 3,000 workers who make fighter jets and weapons in the St. Louis area have been on strike for over three months.
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A BlackRock-Backed Roofing Conglomerate Goes Bust
Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off.
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Britain Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.
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U.K. Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.
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How Unemployment Can Take a Toll on Our Mental Health
The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.
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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.
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A MAGA Senator Promised Hope for a Dying Ohio Mill. Then Reality Set In.
The town’s unionized workers wanted to believe that there was something better than what private equity owners had offered.
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The Job Market Is Cooling but Not Collapsing, According to Private Data
The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has weakened modestly since summer.
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The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.
The last three policy votes have featured some form of dissent, as officials grapple with how to weigh a softening labor market and resurgent inflation.
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Mass Layoffs Are Scary, but Probably Not a Sign of the A.I. Apocalypse
Despite fears that Amazon and other employers are already replacing workers with bots, the A.I. transition is likely to play out differently.
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How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving Without Pay During the Shutdown
Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.