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In 1914, Ford was hiring men faster than it could keep them, with annual labour turnover around 370 percent, so on January 5 it announced five dollars for an eight-hour day, more than double the previous basic rate. Ten thousand men were at the employment window the next morning, and crowds were eventually driven back with fire hoses.
41+ min ago (121+ words) The version of this story most of us carry is a warm one. Henry Ford, the kind industrialist, decides his workers deserve a decent living, doubles their pay...
"AI Made My Job Irrelevant": Unemployed People Are Exposing How Bad The Job Market Has Gotten
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (26+ words) People are sharing what the job market is really like for them right now, from endless applications and interviews to months of unemployment and unexpected opportunities....
Labor Day 2026: Holiday history and facts, what’s open and what’s closed today?
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (466+ words) Millions of Americans will be celebrating Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, a day that marks the unofficial end of summer. It's celebrated with parades, parties and - of course - barbecues. But why do we celebrate Labor Day and what is its…...
Preparing Students for a Changing Workforce: Reflections on NY State’s Portrait of a Graduate
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (469+ words) By Jassica LeeContinue reading on Medium » Preparing Students for a Changing Workforce: Reflections on NY State’s Portrait of a Graduate The world our students are stepping into is evolving faster than ever. Technology, workplace expectations, and the skills employers value…...
Where have all the teenage babysitters gone?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (243+ words) Finding childcare these days often involves joining waitlists and spending small fortunes, leading some parents of young kids to wonder what happened to hiring the responsible teenager down the street to babysit. One redditor in r/unpopularopinion believes we're missing…...
CNTE Teachers Broke Through the Cordon Outside the Hall Where Sheinbaum Was Speaking
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (719+ words) One email, every weekday morning. What moved in Latin American markets, politics and expat life. Yesterday’s subject line: “'The false peace is over' - Colombia” Oaxaca’s teachers have been the most combative union in Mexico for four decades. They chose the…...
Labor unions confront the impact of AI
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (152+ words) A century ago, labor unions fought for eight-hour days and a 40-hour work week. Today, they find themselves confronting AI. With AI on the rise, labor leaders have been calling for guardrails. They want more transparency into how companies are…...
Human rights scholar calls on Americans to 'stand up to the Chinese Communist Party' | AlphaNews.org
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (546+ words) "If Americans want to preserve their democracy, their freedom of speech, their human rights, and the rule of law, they've got to find ways to stand up to the Communist Party," said Bill Saunders. It’s a story of courage under…...
Where wage inequality is increasing and decreasing
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (231+ words) Wage equality helps define how workers share in economic growth. When top earners pull far ahead of median workers, rising high-end pay concentrates...
Is your pay keeping pace with your local talent market?
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (478+ words) The wage numbers that matter most to your business may be the ones coming from your own backyard.National wage trends provide useful context, but...