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The U.S. Labor Department is out with its weekly jobless claims. This should be the last report that we would expect any real impact from Hurricane Sandy, as things are getting back to normal. The...
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Unemployment benefits have cost the federal and state governments $520 billion over the past five years, another indication that the cost to create jobs may be less than to sustain incomes for those...
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The strike by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) workers that occurred off and on over the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend did not put a dent in the sales of the world’s largest retailer, according...
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During the Great Recession, the U.S. unemployment rate reached double digits, triggering government aid programs to help those seriously affected. The labor market has much improved, and the...
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courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Walkouts and protests, notwithstanding, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) said that today’s Black Friday shopping numbers are the retailer’s “best ever.” From 8:00...
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courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWEmployees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) began their promised job walkouts last night at Walmart stores in Miami, Dallas, Wisconsin and the San...
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ThinkstockThe Labor Department released its weekly jobless claims a day earlier than normal due to the Thanksgiving holiday being on Thursday. Last week was a very large surprise gain, but it...
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said last night that it was unlikely that the agency will reach a decision in the labor complaint filed by Wal-Mart Stores...
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courtesy of Hostess Brands Inc.Some Americans hoarded all the Hostess Twinkies they could find after the company announced plans for a liquidation that would destroy 18,000 jobs. Now, the liquidation...
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against a union that the company says has been illegally supporting...
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courtesy of Hostess Brands Inc.Hostess Brands Inc., a privately held firm that makes Twinkies, Wonder Bread and other bakery products, is set to seek permission from a bankruptcy court to close down,...
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The litany of complaints of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) workers who plan to walk off their jobs this week include objections to low pay, the company’s...
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ThinkstockThursday brought a lot of economic reports for the markets to absorb. The Labor Department reported its October inflation report via the Consumer Price Index, and it also released a major...
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courtesy of XeroxTwo old tech companies, both in trouble, have announced layoffs. Their actions might be attributed to a bad economy or to the fiscal cliff. But making that assumption would be a...
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thinkstockToday is potentially a make or break day when it comes to a corporate voice on how to avert SOME of the issues with the coming fiscal cliff. Leaders of labor got meet with Obama on Tuesday...
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