Poughkeepsie Journal on MSN4d
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...
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Washington farmworkers call for better work conditions amid Trump deportation threats
More than 100 farmworkers and their supporters traveled to Olympia from the state’s rural counties Tuesday to lobby lawmakers ...
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly as labor market stays on solid ground
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
The Olympian (TCA) on MSN4d
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, ...
US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to ...
Reuters10d
US weekly jobless claims increase; labor market conditions still healthy
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than ...
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US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday ...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
OMAHA, Neb. — The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department ...
The Spokesman-Review5d
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Domestic workers in Washington could soon see new, comprehensive labor protections if a bill in ... “Time and again, workers have told us that lack of clarity in the law leaves them reliant ...
Reuters12d
US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered ... providers of poultry catching operations across the United States. These investigations discovered that JBS' third ...