The Impact of AI as Companies Address the Skilled Labor Shortage Daniel Williams / 06 Feb 2023 Due to a combination of Baby Boomer retirements and a declining birthrate leading to smaller subsequent generations like Gen Z — employment firms predict that the talent shortage we’re experiencing now is likely to last for years to come. … Continue reading The Impact of AI as Companies Address the Skilled Labor Shortage
CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay’s trading card subsidiary Kris Holt @krisholt The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer on behalf of workers at the trading card marketplace. The organization says TCGplayer supervisors and managers, including founder and CEO Chedy Hampson, illegally surveilled … Continue reading CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay’s trading card subsidiary
The Most Notable HR Trends That Will Reshape The Labor Market In 2023 ValueWalk / 22 Jan 2023 / Finance The world of work has changed a lot in the last few years, and employees are constantly keeping employers and human resources teams on their toes as they demand better work benefits and higher wages. Amid … Continue reading The Most Notable HR Trends That Will Reshape The Labor Market In 2023
The Most Notable HR Trends That Will Reshape The Labor Market In 2023 ValueWalk / 12 Jan 2023 The world of work has changed a lot in the last few years, and employees are constantly keeping employers and human resources teams on their toes as they demand better work benefits and higher wages. Amid macroeconomic problems, … Continue reading The Most Notable HR Trends That Will Reshape The Labor Market In 2023
By Kristin Toussaint December 28, 2022 Strikes, walkouts, union wins, and even more workers organizing—the wave of labor action that gained momentum during the pandemic showed no signs of slowing down in 2022. In fact, it ramped up even more: The number of union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board increased … Continue reading Can the labor movement capitalize on its big wins from 2022?
By Kristin Toussaint December 23, 2022 There’s no doubt that 2022 was a prominent year for the labor movement. Workers saw historic wins, from the first Amazon warehouse unionizing to the largest academic strike in higher education, when 48,000 workers at the University of California walked off the job. And the public backs unions … Continue reading 5 must-read books about the labor movement, recommended by people on the ground
By Jessica Bursztynsky October 11, 2022 The Labor Department unveiled a proposal on Tuesday that would impose additional barriers on companies trying to claim workers as independent contractors rather than employees, which some believe could overhaul the business models of rideshare and delivery giants. The new rule would essentially take the … Continue reading The Labor Department’s new proposal would be a huge win for gig worker advocates
By Clint Rainey September 21, 2022 When the White House met this May with union organizers at Starbucks, Amazon, and other companies, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh expected this group—most of them young and barely earning $15 an hour—to be primarily upset about their pay. To his surprise, “All they talked about was work conditions, the … Continue reading The labor movement isn’t just about wages anymore, says U.S. Labor Secretary
By Jennifer Alsever September 17, 2022 Amid worries over rampant inflation and whether the U.S. may be slipping into a recession, some economists see one simple fix that could lift the economy: immigration. “The economy would benefit enormously from more immigration,” says Mark Zandi, Moody’s chief economist. “It would alleviate labor shortages and … Continue reading Retiring baby boomers are creating a labor shortage—immigration could be the solution
By Elizabeth Oglesby September 05, 2022 Tech workers, warehouse employees, and baristas have notched many victories in recent months at major U.S. companies long deemed long shots for unions, including Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks. To me, these recent union wins recall another pivotal period in the U.S. labor movement several decades ago. But … Continue reading How Central American immigrants played a vital role in the U.S. labor movement
