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The United Auto Workers has been a thorn in the side of the auto industry for decades.
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The Barbie brand has brought in over $1 billion a year for the last five years and remains the most popular doll in the world. When Ruth Handler invented the iconic adult-figured doll, most dolls...
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Data consistently shows that people with college degrees tend to earn more than people without them. The Social Security Administration estimates that men with bachelor’s degrees earn $900,000 more...
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The Writers Guild of America – which represents writers who work in film, television, radio, and online media – went on strike in early May, affecting dozens of television and film productions....
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The Teamsters union and UPS have reached a tentative agreement that avoids a strike of the company's 340,000 union members. It's about time a union won something, according to a labor historian.
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Many older Americans will need to find work. They will have no choice.
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Teen job growth was modest in May, but that may be because more teens were already working and have been for a while now. They are also getting paid better.
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Walmart’s founding family and McMillon have very little to say about the lowest-paid workers.
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Is it good or bad that customers can tip workers electronically at Starbucks?
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When tens of thousands of people lose their jobs at McDonald's, where will they go?
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As the world begins to grapple with the consequences of artificial intelligence technologies on the labor market, it is also interesting to look back and see which industries have been thriving —...
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Starbucks has had an ugly battle with unions that represent its in-store workers. Workers object to pay packages that can be as little as $15 an hour. Former CEO Howard Schultz was hauled before a...
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Although the number of unionized Starbucks stores is small, it is growing.
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A recent analysis reveals that the rise in artificial intelligence will result in 14 million jobs being lost by 2027.
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A recent analysis reveals that this city in California has the nation's highest jobless rate.
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