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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February
11/03/2013 Comments Off on The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February But the Sequester is Looming …read more
Continue reading …Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February
09/03/2013 Comments Off on Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February
Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February February online labor demand little changed following two months of strong gains …read more Subscribe to WWOW’s posts by email: [subscribe2]
Continue reading …Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester
08/03/2013 Comments Off on Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester
Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation ReportKathy Bostjancic, Director of MacroeconomicAnalysis, The Conference Board …read more
Continue reading …Recessions Are Killer, Cutting Short Older Workers’ Lives, Study Finds
22/02/2013 Comments Off on Recessions Are Killer, Cutting Short Older Workers’ Lives, Study Finds
Recessions can be fatal for older workers. A new study shows recession’s toll on health and reveals unexpected advantages of Social Security and Medicare for older workers, those in their 50s and 60s. The study conducted by Wellesley College economists found that over time, a recession can have significant, adverse effects on the health of […]
Continue reading …Unemployment Insurance Slashed In North Carolina, Hard Times Made Harder
19/02/2013 Comments Off on Unemployment Insurance Slashed In North Carolina, Hard Times Made Harder
By WideWorldOfWork.com — Hard times for the unemployed in North Carolina will sooner get a lot harder. Republican North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, lowering the maximum amount the state’s jobless workers can receive in unemployment insurance benefits by 35% from $535 to $350 a week starting July […]
Continue reading …Imports Helped Kill The Twinkie, Hostess Brands Workers Get Assistance
19/02/2013 Comments Off on Imports Helped Kill The Twinkie, Hostess Brands Workers Get Assistance
By WideWorldOfWork.com— Imports of cheap baked goods helped kill the Twinkie and the Ding Dong. A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found that increased imports of baked products contributed importantly to Hostess Brands’ sales declines, worker layoffs and ultimately its bankruptcy liquidation. The DOL says that the approximately 18,000 workers laid off in 48 […]
Continue reading …U.S. Small Businesses Struggle To Find Qualified Employees, Rely On Referals
15/02/2013 Comments Off on U.S. Small Businesses Struggle To Find Qualified Employees, Rely On Referals
Small business owners continue to complain of being unable to find enough qualified employees to fill certain jobs. In spite of the slow economy and high unemployment, 53% of U.S. small-business owners in January reported finding it very (23%) or somewhat difficult (30%) to find the qualified employees they need, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup […]
Continue reading …India: Why Is Women’s Labor Force Participation Dropping?
13/02/2013 Comments Off on India: Why Is Women’s Labor Force Participation Dropping?
ILO News– Women in South Asia are far less likely than men to have a job or to be looking for one. While 80% of men in the region are either employed or searching for a job, the number for women is a lot lower: 32%. These low rates are largely due to cultural attitudes […]
Continue reading …Canada Loses Jobs But Unemployment Drops To 7% Lowest Since 2008
12/02/2013 Comments Off on Canada Loses Jobs But Unemployment Drops To 7% Lowest Since 2008
Canadian employment fell in January following 12-months of robust job growth, including two consecutive months of employment increases. Despite this, Canada’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a point to 7%, the lowest since December 2008. Canada lost about 21,900 jobs in January. Nearly all of the job losses were full-time jobs in the provinces of […]
Continue reading …Indiana Bank Helps Its Unemployed Borrowers Find Jobs
11/02/2013 Comments Off on Indiana Bank Helps Its Unemployed Borrowers Find Jobs
An Indiana bank has teamed up with an employment agency to help its unemployed home mortgage holders find jobs and avoid foreclosure. Fifth Third Bancorp of Fort Wayne, Ind., partnered with NextJob to offer unemployed mortgage borrowers job search assistance. NextJob, a nationwide reemployment solutions company was hired by Fifth Third to provide one-on-one dedicated […]
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill