April report to show whether weak hiring persisted
A report Friday on April employment could show whether weak hiring in March marked a temporary lull or the fourth year in which a slumping economy has ...
Kaiser workers to stay in service employees union
Thousands of workers at health care giant Kaiser Permanente have voted again to remain with the Service Employees International Union rather than ...
US economic reports hold out hope for hiring gains
Fewer Americans are losing their jobs. Employers are struggling to squeeze more work from their staffs. The U.S. is producing so much oil that imports ...
US worker productivity rises just 0.7 pct. in Q1
U.S. worker productivity barely grew from January through March after shrinking in the final three months of 2012. Weak productivity growth could ...
Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced ...
May Day strike disrupts transport in Greece
Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt as unions hold a strike for May Day. And hundreds of people are gathering for planned rallies ...
Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the ...
Teachers head: Don't link tests to evaluations yet
The head of the country's second-largest teachers union said Tuesday governments should hold off on linking standardized test results with evaluations ...
Eurozone inflation falls to 3-year low in April
Expectations are mounting that European Central Bank will cut interest rates this week after figures Tuesday showed inflation in the euro area at a ...
Hearing begins on Patriot's bid to cut benefits
A long-awaited bankruptcy hearing began Monday in which a St. Louis-based coal company insists it must significantly cut thousands of retirees' health ...
Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan
As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict ...
Court says pot smokers can be fired, even in Colo.
Medical and recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but employers in the state can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, even ...
Justice Dept. appeals recess case to Supreme Court
The Obama administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found the president's recess appointments ...
Spain's jobless above 6 million for first time
With more than 6 million unemployed for the first time ever, Spain's jobless rate shot up to a record 27.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, the ...
US applications for unemployment aid drop to 339K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-fewest in more than five years.
Court seems split on doctor's discrimination suit
The Supreme Court seemed split Wednesday over whether a doctor's discrimination lawsuit against a Texas medical center should be upheld. Listening to ...
US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers
Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has ...
Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired
A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired.
Israeli airlines end strike over EU deal
Israel's airlines on Monday ended a two-day strike that stranded thousands of passengers after reaching an agreement with the government over the new ...
Lufthansa cancels about 1,700 flights amid strike
Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, walked off the job Monday on a one-day strike that prompted the company to cancel most of the ...
Airlines, pilots sue government to stop furloughs
Predicting a nightmarish air travel snarl that will stretch from coast to coast, the airline industry and the nation's largest pilots union joined ...
Greek farm shootings highlight migrants' plight
After months of pressing the strawberry plantation over pay, the Bangladeshi migrant laborers gathered in the field hoping that a deal was near.
Lufthansa workers to strike next week
The union representing 33,000 workers at Lufthansa AG says it will stage a short-term strike next week after the latest round of wage negotiations ...
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