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In this July 30, 2001, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale, Ark. Tyson Foods says it is raising wages to combat absenteeism and worker turnover at its plants as U.S. demand for chicken soars. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company said Monday, May 10, 2021, that absentee rates are around 50% higher than they were before the pandemic.
Tyson Raises Pay to Combat Turnover
Chicken demand in the US is soaring and Tyson needs workers.
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In this file photo, a woman, wearing a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, walks past the signs of an employment agency, in Manchester, NH.
Why U.S. Hiring Slowed
Employers added a comparatively paltry 266,000 jobs in April, down drastically from March. Is there a labor shortage? Are higher unemployment benefits to blame?
May 10th, 2021
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New US Tax Credit for SMEs Offering Paid Vaccine Leave
Businesses with fewer than 500 employees can now receive a tax credit for providing paid time off for employees to get vaccinated.
Apr 22nd, 2021
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Universities and other employers are encouraging workers to get vaccinated by doing it on site.
Vaccine Mandate Workplace Showdown May Be Brewing
Apr 21st, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, April 20, in Washington.
Biden Approves 22K Additional Foreign Seasonal Workers
Apr 20th, 2021
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Labor Group Says Amazon Threatened Layoffs Before Union Vote
Apr 20th, 2021
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Thermal Scanner a Gateway to a Healthier Workforce
Apr 15th, 2021
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Mar 19th, 2021
In this March 30 photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.
Alabama Union Vote Delivers Win for Amazon
The union said it would file an objection with the NLRB charging the company with illegally interfering with the union vote.
Apr 9th, 2021
Tyson Foods workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at the company's Camilla, Georgia poultry processing plant.
Union Complaint May Trigger Review of Meatpacking Virus Response
It offers regulators in the Biden administration an opportunity to say whether they believe the meatpacking industry is doing enough to protect workers.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Mexico to Strictly Limit Outsourcing
Under an agreement with business and labor groups, companies will be able to outsource only non-core activities.
Apr 7th, 2021
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Shuttered Chocolate Plant Buyer to Retain Workers
Workers may be able to stay at the plant they helped operate.
Apr 6th, 2021
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The Future of Reskilling and Retraining in the Wake of COVID-19
Limited on-site options and a sizable deskless workforce present training challenges for manufacturers. Here's how they can navigate it.
Apr 2nd, 2021
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Amazon Apologizes to Congressman for Bogus 'Peeing' Tweet
The company admitted some delivery drivers might have had to urinate in bottles.
Apr 5th, 2021
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Greenhouse Tomato Supplier Pays $337K in Backwages to 117 Workers
The DoL says Backyard Farms dismissed US temporary workers in favor of foreign workers.
Apr 1st, 2021
In this March 24 photo, farmworkers load a truck with tomatoes harvested at a farm in Delray Beach, Fla.
Groups Rush to Get Thousands of Florida Farmworkers Vaccinated
Farmworker advocates are asking officials to quickly mobilize to areas and to be more lenient when requiring proof of residency.
Apr 1st, 2021
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Pandemic Setting Back Gender Parity in Workforce
Already not expected for a century, gender parity may have to wait dozens more years to come about because of the coronavirus’ impact.
Mar 31st, 2021
This Feb. 9, 2021 photo file photo, a car enters an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers in Bessemer, Ala. Organizers are pushing for some 6,000 Amazon workers to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on the promise it will lead to better working conditions, better pay and more respect. Amazon is pushing back, arguing that it already offers more than twice the minimum wage in Alabama and workers get such benefits as health care, vision and dental insurance without paying union dues.
Amazon Vote May Spark More Union Pushes
What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labor movement at large.
Mar 30th, 2021
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Alongside Coffee Deal, Smucker to Close Virginia Coffee Plant in 2022
The owner of the Folgers, Jif and Milk-Bone brands will shutter its Suffolk, VA factory next spring in a move that will impact 80 jobs.
Mar 26th, 2021