It's official. Politics is distracting us at workBy Sam HarnettMarch 06, 2017ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty ImagesWe're spending two hours a day reading or talking about issues on the job, a survey finds.POSTED IN: business social media labor productivity workplace culture ListenreadDownloadDownload
Here's what full employment looks like By Sabri Ben-AchourMarch 01, 2017POSTED IN: donald trump Unemployment Department of Labor ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why unions are so worried about right-to-work lawsBy Jana KasperkevicFebruary 24, 2017Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesIt has to do with money, power and influence.POSTED IN: Labor Unions union dues right to work AFL-CIO donald trump Trump campaign donations read
A four-letter word is shaping the debate on minimum wage increasesBy Sam HarnettFebruary 20, 2017Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWage hike or wage increase? Does it really matter? Linguists would say "yes."POSTED IN: wage hike increase minimum wage words linguistics Economy labor politics ListenreadDownloadDownload
Trump tries again with new Labor secretary pickBy Kimberly AdamsFebruary 16, 2017POSTED IN: labor R Alexander Acosta puzder Trump secretary of labor ListenreadDownloadDownload
New York town struggles to keep well-paid factory jobsBy Mitchell HartmanFebruary 15, 2017Mitchell Hartman/MarketplaceMassena, New York, got a reprieve from Alcoa layoffs in 2015. But the town still grapples with the legacy of industrial job loss.POSTED IN: massena steel Jobs labor productivity industrial ListenreadDownloadDownload
4: It's the economy, CupidBy Kai Ryssdal and Molly WoodFebruary 14, 2017This week, the one thing the Trump administration isn't talking about, David Frum answers our Make Me Smart question, and Part 2 of how to trust government numbersPOSTED IN: donald trump economic anxiety david frum labor statistics ListenreadDownloadDownload
Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder employed an undocumented housekeeperBy Tony WagnerFebruary 07, 2017Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe Hardee's and Carl's Jr. CEO reportedly paid back taxes after his nomination.POSTED IN: Labor Department read
The productivity problem: Are we measuring the right things? By Mitchell HartmanFebruary 02, 2017POSTED IN: productivity labor Jobs ListenreadDownloadDownload
