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Weekly jobless claims take an unexpected dip
Dec 30, 2021

Weekly jobless claims take an unexpected dip

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Several state lawsuits aim to challenge officials who are curtailing federal assistance for jobless workers before the September end date. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Also today: A new law that goes into effect Jan. 1 in California could alter how companies like Amazon use data to manage workers in warehouses. We take a look at the general health of the U.S. job market.

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Flight attendant union chief on what the pandemic means for the larger labor movement

by Andy Uhler , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Dec 30, 2021
Flight attendants have become frontline workers themselves, facing many obstacles at the nexus of the pandemic and travel.
"You're not really fully compensated when a flight is diverted, you're taken off your schedule, and you get home 12, 24 hours later." said Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants.
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What job trends will the new year bring?

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 30, 2021
The economy is growing and employers are still looking for workers, and that trend will probably continue for awhile.
The U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, according to the latest jobs report, far outpacing expectations.
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New California law seeks transparency for workplace quotas

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 30, 2021
The law is aimed at large warehouse companies that use algorithms to manage worker productivity.
A new California law will require greater transparency from big warehouse operators, like Amazon, on how they use technology to track productivity. Above, a woman works at an Amazon packing station in 2019.
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