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The ethics of doing business with migrant detention camps

Jun 26, 2019
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Something you didn't know: H-1B visa fees pay for STEM research, education for Americans

by Andy Uhler Jun 12, 2019
The goal: More Americans in high-paying jobs.
A science teacher works with students in a high school in Homestead, Florida, in 2017.
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How to fix India's jobless growth

by Anu Anand May 13, 2019
India has one of the youngest populations in the world. But the lack of jobs for them is a huge problem.
More than half of India's population are under the age of 25.
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Facing a labor shortage, construction tries to rebrand

by Amy Scott Apr 11, 2019
To recruit more young people, employers talk up technology and higher pay.
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Undocumented workers in Wyoming struggle to get workers' comp

by Melodie Edwards Apr 8, 2019
Wyoming is the state with the most dangerous workplaces.
Attorney Steven Dwyer said more undocumented workers are seeking his help with cases related to workers' compensation for on-the-job injuries, including one worker who is $17,000 in debt from medical bills incurred after he fell off a roof.
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UAW increases strike pay at annual convention

by Jack Stewart Mar 12, 2019
The United Automobile Workers told its members it would increase strike pay from $200 a week to $275 by January.
United Auto Workers members hold a prayer vigil at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant on February 22, 2019 in Warren, Michigan. 
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Many states still don't have protections for LGBTQ workers

by Peggy Lowe Feb 18, 2019
More than half of U.S. states don’t have laws that specifically bar discrimination against LGBTQ workers.
A unisex sign and the 'We Are Not This' slogan are outside a bathroom at Bull McCabes Irish Pub on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina.
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'Roma' shines a light on the real lives of domestic workers

by Jorge Valencia Jan 4, 2019
How Alfonso Cuarón's latest film set in 1970s Mexico resonates with domestic workers today.
Alfonso Cuarón and Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo on the set of "Roma" written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
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Independent bookstores are thriving, but a threat looms

by Renata Sago Dec 31, 2018
This isn’t a bad time to be in the independent bookstore business. The American Booksellers Association says there’s been a nearly 31 percent increase in the number of indie bookstores since 2009. The indie renaissance coincides with the collapse of…
Could the "indie renaissance" that has been helping independent bookstores thrive also cause their downfall?
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Rising costs will continue to hit homebuilders

by Erika Beras Dec 26, 2018
New home sales have been slipping most of the year for a variety of reasons
A worker builds a new home at the Pulte Homes Fireside at Norterra-Skyline housing development on March 5, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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You can take this job and love it. Why? If you leave, it may be hard to find a new one.

by Mitchell Hartman Dec 7, 2018
Unemployment is lower than at any time in nearly half a century. Lots of jobs have been added this quarter. But today’s job report indicates that now more people are being laid off and filing for unemployment. As the labor…
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