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Taiwan is held up as a bastion of liberal values. But migrant workers report abuse, injury and death in its fishing industry
Silwanus Tangkotta was working aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat in the remote Pacific last year, when a heavy wave slammed a ...
US Labor Department targets worker protections, including safety regulations and rules protecting home health aides and farmworkers
The slashing of worker protections is aimed at increasing the rate of exploitation and boosting the profits of US ...
Colorado labor department reveals it’s received four ICE immigration subpoenas — but won’t say if it complied
This is why we’re calling for an investigation today … because clearly ICE is trying to prod and probe and see where there ...
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US labor market registers 147,000 employees created in June
The US labor market demonstrated resilience in June with the addition of 147,000 jobs, despite a slowing economic growth. The ...
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Keystones Manufacturer in Camilla cited by U.S. Department of Labor
CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors cited Keystone Foods, a distributor for Tyson Foods, for ...
Solid US job growth masks loss of labor market momentum
U.S. job growth was unexpectedly solid in June, but nearly half of the increase in nonfarm payrolls came from the government ...
US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience
However, the report showed that hiring fell in May, suggesting that employers, though reluctant to lose staff, are hesitant ...
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remain at historically healthy level
The Labor Department reported that jobless claims for the week ending July 5 fell, fewer than analysts forecast.
US labor market surprises with 147,000 new jobs last month. Here are the big takeaways
When the Labor Department on Thursday releases job numbers for last month, they’re expected to show that businesses, ...