Stories Tagged as
Labor
Meet Neil, 34, bartender
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Neil's job as a “service occupation,” along with a wide range of other workers. Two in 10 people work jobs in that category.
Meet Ashley, 34, hair stylist
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
Ashley is part of the service industry and like 80% of the U.S. labor force, works full time.
Meet Michael, 31, accountant
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize his job under “management, professional, and related occupations," along with four out of 10 U.S. workers.
What if the U.S. labor force were 10 people?
Feb 18, 2020
Our re-imagining of the 164 million people who make this economy work.
High stakes in automaker labor negotiations
Jul 15, 2019
The Big Three have a profitable decade behind them. But from changing consumer tastes to the advent of the autonomous car, threats loom on the horizon.
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.
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.
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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.
Undocumented workers in Wyoming struggle to get workers' comp
Apr 8, 2019
Wyoming is the state with the most dangerous workplaces.
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.