Labor

Training for construction labor could have significantly changed under a proposed Dept. of Labor government-registered apprenticeship programs rule that has now been withdrawn. Construction groups can continue to train apprentices on activities such as pile-driving under the old rules. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR The Biden administration on Nov. 27 withdrew its proposed rule that would

Published: Apr 9, 2023 by Small Business Editor In Small Business News 0Labor quality remains a significant challenge for small business owners, with 23% citing it as their top operating issue, according to the NFIB’s monthly jobs report.Despite decreasing labor costs, businesses are struggling to capitalize on sales opportunities due to the ongoing labor shortage.A

Companies are turning to franchised, freelance, or subcontracted staff—spurring controversies about how those workers are treated...Read More

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, should be considered a joint employer for a group of YouTube Music contractors. The workers are currently attempting to organize with the Alphabet Worker’s Union, and the NLRB’s decision could mean that the tech giant has to negotiate with them if they vote

Pro-union sentiment in the US reached a 57-year high last year. New data reflects how this changing attitude towards organizing has translated into action.Read more...

When federal Judge John M. Gerrard put his signature on a six-page Consent Order and Judgment on Dec. 6, 2022, it was a win for the U.S. Department of Labor in a child labor case against Packers Sanitation Services. But as it turned out, that child labor case has apparently captured the attention of the...

Jamie K. McCallum It’s legal for adjuncts to work under conditions that are outlawed for most other industries. Here’s how grad workers could change that. The post Higher Ed Labor Organizing Is Just Getting Started appeared first on The Nation...