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As head of the Labor Department Julie Su has a tough task: filling the economy with good jobs. She's up for the challenge.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su knows how important a good job is because one transformed her fa…
Juliana Kaplan
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Ex-Boston Mayor Marty Walsh knew of the domestic violence allegations against his pick for the city police commissioner prior to appointing him, affidavit says
In February, Walsh denied he had any knowledge of the domestic abuse allegations prior to appointin…
Lauren Frias
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Biden says he seriously considered Bernie Sanders for labor secretary, but couldn't risk Senate control
Biden tapped Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary, but after the Georgia Senate wins,…
John L. Dorman
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Here's who Biden has chosen for his heads of labor, commerce, and small business agencies
Gina Raimondo, Marty Walsh, and Isabel Guzman have been named as the president-elect's heads of lab…
Grace Dean
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Boston declares racism a public-health crisis
The Boston mayor's order will reallocate $12 million from the police budget and seek to create poli…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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The Great Resignation is pretty much over for some workers — but not everyone. See how your industry is doing.
"If you read about the Great Resignation while you were working from home on a computer, in your pa…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Welcome to Generation Quit
The Greatest Generation penny-pinched. Millennials got their own post-grad recession. Now Gen Z is …
Juliana Kaplan
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Biden's labor secretary says he's watching tech layoffs closely, but for now it's still a good time to find a job
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he's not sure if the tech layoffs will be an issue for just a coup…
Juliana Kaplan
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If you're a gig worker, your boss might be using a technicality to underpay you
At least 10% to 30% of workers are misclassified as independent contractors, and it costs both them…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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US labor secretary says he wants more women to be CEOs and board members so the gender pay gap can immediately close
Women CEOs and board members could focus on wage disparity and "close that gap immediately," Marty …
Kate Duffy
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Could the US avoid a recession in 2023? The case is gathering major steam.
Inflation is falling, hiring is still robust, and all of that means that a looming downturn may nev…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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Americans got smaller raises in December — and it could be exactly what we need to avoid a 2023 recession
With the December data on employment, you get the best of both worlds: a good labor market and a re…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff,A…
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Biden's Labor Secretary says workers still have options in this tight labor market — and that's a 'beautiful thing'
Workers are still quitting en masse, getting hired, and getting paid more. It shows that they still…
Juliana Kaplan
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Vice President Harris is wrapping up her midterm campaign push by meeting with union leaders a day before the elections
The Biden administration has vowed to be the most pro-union in history. Vice President Harris is ch…
Juliana Kaplan
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The Biden administration wants to make it easier for gig workers to be full-time so Uber drivers and home health workers could qualify for benefits and better pay
The gig economy is propped up by low-paid contractors who often don't have benefits. The new rule s…
Jason Lalljee,Juliana Kaplan
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Biden's labor secretary says the Great Resignation won't last: It'll work itself out as people and companies figure out what they want from work
Right now, the workplace is still evolving, US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says. In a year, we'll k…
Juliana Kaplan
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Student loan relief will help folks 'put a few more bucks in the bank,' Biden's labor secretary says — and maybe even buy their first home
Borrowers will soon be able to apply for up to $20,000 in student debt relief. That lightened load …
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Workers are getting bolder. The number of strikes tripled from last year as Americans see their wages shrink and bosses profit.
The failure of wages to keep up with inflation and gaining the upper hand in a labor shortage have …
Jason Lalljee,Juliana Kaplan
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Bernie Sanders blocks Republican proposal to override workers and stop a railroad strike: 'It is time for Congress to stand on the side of workers for a change'
Sanders sparred with Republicans on the Senate floor, saying the resolution would take away "fundam…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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This chart shows how union membership has declined over the years
September 5 is Labor Day for 2022. Insider looked back at how union membership rates have changes s…