The trend has slowed, but not enough. The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in comments to the Economic Club of New York that inflation remains too high…
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State of Florida Sues Administration Over Transportation Union Requirements
Secretaries of Labor and Transportation were named as primary defendants. The state of Florida has sued President Biden’s administration for allegedly withholding transportation funding because of the passage…
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Healthcare Workers Union Coalition Strike Begins
Union negotiators say compensation proposals do not reflect the cost of living. A strike of more than 75,000 healthcare workers with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions began…
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Department of Labor Issues 246 Mining Violations
Impact inspections reveal a “troubling number” of unchecked mine failures. The Department of Labor announced last week that they issued 246 violations to 14 mines in the month…
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U.S. Restricts Imports from Chinese Companies Using Forced Labor
Three companies in Xinjiang accused of forcing Uyghur people to work. The United States added three more Chinese companies to its list of restricted imports this week, in…
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President Joined UAW Picket Line Prayer Update
He expressed full support for auto workers. President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to join a striking union’s picket lines when he joined with striking members…
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Labor Department Recovers Wages and Benefits for Federal Contractors
IT company contracted with the U.S. Marine Corps owes more than $77K to workers. Investigators in the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that a Virginia-based information…
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U.S. Businesses Warned of Risks of Involvement in South Sudan
That nation’s extended transitional government is violating human rights. The Departments of Labor, State, and Commerce jointly issued an advisory cautioning American businesses and individuals about the increasing…
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OSHA Resumes Normal Enforcement in Guam
Temporary inspection suspensions lifted as island territory recovers from typhoon. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is resuming regular…
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FAA Pauses Return-to-Office Plans
Union opposition leads to renegotiations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) paused the return-to-office plans that had been announced after unions claimed it violated their collective bargaining agreement. The…
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