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Walmart and Amazon aren't seeing a labor shortage they've had too many workers, and now it's taking a financial toll
Several weeks of overstaffing resulted in wage pressure for Walmart and productivity declines at Am…
Avery Hartmans
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Elizabeth Warren has a major issue with Trump's new pick for Labor Secretary
"Under your watch at DOJ, the Division was embroiled in a politicized hiring scandal actively orche…
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
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Chipotle warns it could raise prices even further to stave off labor issues and supply chain struggles
The burrito chain said Tuesday that it could raise prices to offset rising labor and supply chain c…
Mary Hanbury
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The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.
Apple faces allegations of labor law violations by the NLRB, spotlighting Cher Scarlett's case amid…
Helen Li
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Millions are trapped in 'modern-day slavery' at brick kilns in Pakistan. Here's how you can help.
Organizations such as Green Bricks Foundation are working to provide resources for families stuck i…
Havovi Cooper,Olivia Nemec,Ll…
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Not your dad's union: America's labor movement pushed for student loan forgiveness. Next they're tackling reproductive justice and your right to quiet quit.
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told Insider that when the labor movement calls, the Biden administr…
Juliana Kaplan
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Your Shake Shack meal is getting more expensive
The burger chain will increase its prices by the end of the year due to pandemic-related shortages …
Emily Walsh
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Google puts zero rating plans on hold in India, wants to wait and watch
Google has been discussing with telecom operators and applications developers to launch a zero rati…
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The government's labor agency has filed a formal complaint against WeWork
These kinds of arbitration agreements, especially those that strip class-action rights, are controv…
Nathan McAlone,Avery Hartmans
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Trump's pick for transportation secretary could be a big boost to Uber and Lyft
While Chao wouldn't be in charge of labor if she's confirmed, her familiarity with the issues facin…
Biz Carson
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A major Apple supplier is reportedly using forced labor from thousands of Uighur workers to make glass for iPhones
A longtime supplier of iPhone glass in China, Lens Technology, has been using forced labor in its f…
Ben Gilbert
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Even the pope is on board with the labor shortage, urging prayers for 'people who suffer from depression or burnout'
In November, Pope Francis I told parishioners "there is no solution" to their burnout but that "all…
Nick Lichtenberg,Andy Kiersz,…
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Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.
Russia's defense industry is short tens of thousands of skilled workers, and 1970s laws on what job…
Mia Jankowicz
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Elon Musk says there are 'not enough people' and that the falling birthrate could threaten human civilization
He said Tesla Bot, Musk's humanoid robot made from AI, has the potential to be a "generalized subst…
Huileng Tan,Taiyler Simone Mi…
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Former Google employee complains to NLRB after being fired for building tool that reminded employees of their rights
Google reached a settlement with the NLRB in September 2019, following a complaint last year from a…
Rob Price
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The Trump and Harris campaigns are taking different approaches to courting this powerful voting bloc
The Trump and Harris campaigns both courted blue-collar workers at their respective national conven…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,…
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Companies could lower grocery store prices if the US passed immigration reform, says a major food CEO: 'It's a crisis out here in terms of labor availability'
The Land O'Lakes CEO says farmers are struggling to find workers and it's keeping grocery store pri…