Tag: Compensation and benefits
Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on...
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
SEATTLE -- Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly...
Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a report shows wage growth is slowing for some
NEW YORK -- Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses. A new survey found some owners may be seeing...
Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by...
U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds
Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate...
Shein discloses it found 2 cases of child labor in its supply chain last year
Fast-fashion giant Shein said it discovered two cases of child labor in its supply chain last year. In its annual sustainability report, Shein...