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A job seeker wearing a protective mask arrives at a Job News USA career fair in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

Surprise Jump in Unemployment Claims Shows U.S. Labor Market Churn

The rise in initial jobless claims reflected outsize increases in four stat...

The rise in initial jobless claims reflected outsize increases in four states—Michigan, Texas, Kentucky and Missouri

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Hourly Workers Are Demanding Better Pay and Benefits—and Getting Them

After 17 months of having to show up to jobs in person, America’s hourly wo...

After 17 months of having to show up to jobs in person, America’s hourly workers may be gaining leverage

People hold a banner at the Amazon facility as members of a congressional delegation arrive to show their support for workers who will vote on whether to unionize, in Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. March 5, 2021.

'We Not Human At All.' Why the Fight to Unionize an Alabama Amazon Warehouse Could Spur a Labor Union Resurgence

The move could signify a revitalization of private-sector union membership ...

The move could signify a revitalization of private-sector union membership that has been in steady decline for decades

Lauren Martinez and her family in Cape Coral, Fla.

These Mothers Wanted to Care for Their Kids and Keep Their Jobs. Now They're Suing After Being Fired

When Lauren Martinez arrived home after work to find her teenage daughter f...

When Lauren Martinez arrived home after work to find her teenage daughter feverish and vomiting, she knew her pandemic plans were about to fall apart. It was May 2020 and her day care had closed,...

Midsection Of Doctor Examining Pregnant Woman Blood Pressure In Hospital

How Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change are Shortening Pregnancies

Paying a price even before birth

United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket outside of General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit, Michigan, as they strike on October 16, 2019.

Why the UAW's Deal With General Motors Is Unlikely to Give Workers What They Really Want

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, is the longest GM work stoppage sinc...

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, is the longest GM work stoppage since the 1970s

United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket line at a gate at the General Motors Flint Assembly Plant after the UAW declared a national strike against GM at midnight on September 16, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.

'Workers Are Tired and Frustrated and Angry.' Uneven Economic Growth Fuels Walkouts Like the GM Strike

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are plann...

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are planned