[ad_1] Businesses need fewer extra workers for holiday jobs this fall after fighting in recent years to find enough staff to stock shelves, fill boxes and deliver packages during the…
Tag: General Labor Issues
What Elon Musk’s ‘Age of Abundance’ Means for the Future of Capitalism
[ad_1] When it comes to the future, Elon Musk’s best-case scenario for humanity sounds a lot like Sci-Fi Socialism. The world’s richest man, who for years has warned about the…
How Work From Home Has Reshaped What Americans Buy
[ad_1] Americans are still spending more of their money on stuff than they did before the pandemic. There is little reason to think that is about to stop. Early in…
Your Pilot Has a New Job—and a Bigger Plane to Fly
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Airlines’ hiring binge has suddenly thrust many pilots behind the controls of different, bigger planes than they are used to flying. That rapid advancement…
The Workers Who Make Your Clothes Want Higher Pay. Who Should Pony Up?
[ad_1] DHAKA, Bangladesh—The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands—some of the lowest-paid factory workers in the world—are protesting for better wages, a fresh sign that the era…
Labor Shortages, Remote Work Fuel Job Gains for Workers With Disabilities
[ad_1] Samantha Sauer said she landed her first full-time job at age 32, after a decade of being unable to find such work because of a medical condition requiring regular,…
WSJ News Exclusive | Car Companies Agree to Pay Striking Workers in Unusual UAW Win
[ad_1] Updated Nov. 2, 2023 8:08 pm ET Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis agreed to pay striking workers for their time on the picket lines, as part of…
The UAW Beat Detroit. Tesla Will Be a Different Beast.
[ad_1] A fight between union leader Shawn Fain and billionaire Elon Musk would be epic. But Fain, the factory worker who rose to the top of the United Auto Workers, has…