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Labor
American workers are becoming less productive. Blame the pandemic.
by
Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2022
It's a volatile indicator, but the trend has been downward.
Between COVID and pent-up vacation demand, absent workers have businesses scrambling
Jul 27, 2022
Hire more workers or do less business — the options aren't great.
Truckers block Oakland port to protest a California labor law
Jul 22, 2022
It's one more thing for a supply chain under unprecedented pressure.
Flight attendants are feeling the heat of pent-up demand and a cancellation-filled summer
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jul 14, 2022
Commuting expenses and training backlogs are just some of the problems compounding staffing shortages, union leader says.
Should the government still allow some employers to pay less than minimum wage?
Jun 17, 2022
The so-called "subminimum wage" program was created for employers that hire people with disabilities, but some say that practice should end.
What labor shortage? Some retailers now say they're overstaffed.
May 20, 2022
Hiring too many workers — many of them part time — was an effort to avoid losing sales.
China's lockdowns haven't greatly affected maritime shipping
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
May 19, 2022
"What we've seen is consistent cargo flow," says Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.
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What do nurses have to say about the nursing shortage?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
May 16, 2022
"There really is not a staffing shortage per se," said National Nurses United president Deborah Burger. "There's a shortage of nurses willing to put their lives and their license and patients' lives at risk."
Union membership fell in 2021, despite high-profile campaigns. Where do workers go from here?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jan 31, 2022
Just 10.3% of Americans belonged to unions in 2021, and the rate for private-sector employees was 6.1%.
How big a year for the labor movement was 2021?
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Nov 24, 2021
An online geographic tracker from Cornell shows there were dozens of strikes that didn't make it into national headlines or government data.