In places like West Virginia, money from three major laws passed by Congress is pouring into the alternative energy industry and other projects. “I think it’s a renaissance for the labor movement,” said one union official.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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Disney World Workers Reject Contract Offer
Unions that represent about 32,000 full-time workers said the vote was overwhelmingly against the proposal, which have raised pay by at least $1 an hour per year.
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Strong hiring hints at more work ahead for the Fed, but wages cool.
The Fed is tracking incoming labor figures as it decides how high interest rates need to go and how long they should stay elevated.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
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U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.
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Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard?
Amid layoffs and a changing workplace, worker stress is at a record high, even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing?
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Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools
America’s central bank is expected to raise rates by a quarter point on Wednesday. The question now is what comes next.
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California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
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Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers
The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour, up from $12 to $18 an hour.
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You Quit Your Job, but You’re Still Miserable. Now What?
What to do when it’s not (just) the job, it’s you.
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Cómo pedir un aumento de sueldo sin molestar a tu jefe
Aquí ofrecemos consejos de psicólogos, administradores y otras personas que han tenido éxito al plantear una solicitud que puede parecer muy difícil.