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In the fast-paced world of logistics, FedEx and UPS are making some big changes.
The freight and logistics sector continues to face mass layoffs, with recent announcements in California, Illinois, and Michigan.
New research from Indeed reveals a significant shift in job postings, indicating a decline in the requirement for formal education qualifications.
Last year, airline pilots scored hefty pay raises through new labor contracts, sparking a wave of demand for better wages among flight attendants.
Amazon.com has announced layoffs affecting fewer than 5% of its Buy with Prime unit employees.
Amazon is undergoing layoffs in its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions, with hundreds of employees affected.
Federal labor officials have accused SpaceX of unlawfully terminating eight employees who circulated a critical letter about the company's CEO, Elon Musk.
As the United States welcomed the new year, New York's minimum wage got a boost at midnight.
Private sector job creation in November continued to slow, with companies adding 103,000 workers, slightly below October's 106,000 and missing estimates.
Major automakers like Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Subaru have announced significant pay raises for their U.S. workers despite not being covered by United Auto Workers (UAW) contracts.
Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, two prominent figures in the tech industry, have differing views on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs.
In October, U.S. job growth decelerated partly due to strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against major Detroit car manufacturers, resulting in a drop in manufacturing payrolls.
The United Automobile Workers (U.A.W.) president, Shawn Fain, has proposed that other labor unions align their contract expirations with the U.A.W., emphasizing solidarity in collective bargaining efforts.
Amazon has introduced new guidelines allowing supervisors to terminate employees who resist the return-to-office directive.
In September, U.S. companies added only 89,000 jobs, well below the expected 153,000 and a significant drop from August's revised 180,000.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that the electric carmaker allowed severe harassment of Black employees at its California assembly plant, including racist slurs, graffiti, and nooses from 2015 to the present.
The U.S. is facing a "child care cliff" with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds that have supported child care centers, leaving up to 70,000 centers at risk of closing, potentially displacing 3.2 million children.
Young professionals like Gen Z and millennials are redefining work-life balance, seeking greater flexibility, remote work options, and more time for personal pursuits.
UPS is gearing up for the holiday season by planning to hire more than 100,000 workers, a number consistent with its hiring levels over the past three years.
Amazon.com Inc. is planning to hire 250,000 logistics workers for the upcoming holiday season.
The recently ratified labor contract between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is expected to exert wage pressure on other logistics companies, including FedEx.
A World Bank report highlights the global growth of online gig work, especially in developing countries, where it provides a vital source of employment for women and young individuals in regions with limited job opportunities.
The historical activist roots of the Labor Day holiday are particularly evident this year, with labor unions actively challenging working conditions across various industries.
International distributor NRS Logistics has announced plans to construct its inaugural North American facility in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Since securing a $30 billion contract over five years, United Parcel Service (UPS) has experienced a surge in interest from job seekers.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is demanding a 40% raise for its members over the next four years, matching the 40% compensation increase that CEOs of major automakers have received during the same period.
Yellow Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit by a laid-off employee, Armando Rivera, who alleges that the company failed to provide the required 60 days' notice before mass layoffs affecting approximately 30,000 workers.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive shift to remote work, leading to a surprising revelation that remote employees are not slackers but, in fact, work slightly longer hours than their office-based counterparts.
According to a survey by ResumeBuilder.com, organizations are responding to changing work environments and declining interpersonal skills by implementing training programs to create a more professional and respectful office culture.
California is on the verge of setting a precedent with a proposed law allowing workers to legally ignore their bosses' messages after work hours.