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.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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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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More Starbucks Store Workers Will Join Strike for Final Day
The walkout began Friday at stores in the Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago areas and will end on Tuesday.
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Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday
The planned walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.
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November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises
Hiring bounced back after disruptions from storms and a major strike.
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Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers Would End Under Biden Plan
A plan by the Biden administration would end a provision that allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
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Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate
A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
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Starbucks Among Companies Affected by Ransomware Attack
Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software for thousands of companies, said a cyberattack had disrupted some services.
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Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers
JD Vance and others on the “new right” say limiting immigration will raise wages and give jobs to sidelined Americans. Many studies suggest otherwise.