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Ohio rolls out an education and career advancement site targeting labor shortages
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state launched a new online education and career resource Tuesday: the Ohio Career Navigator. Once Ohioans take a survey on the now-live site… Read More
Ohio University faculty gather more than enough signatures in their union drive
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – An effort to unionize faculty at Ohio University resulted in more than enough signatures to file a petition with the state. The United Academics of Ohio… Read More
Union rejects Kroger’s contract offer at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Union workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states have voted to reject the grocery chain’s contract proposal and give their bargaining… Read More
West Virginia pathologists perform twice as many autopsies as industry standard amid shortages
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Forensic pathologists in West Virginia are being asked to perform at least twice as many autopsies as the national best practice standard, resulting in significant delays,… Read More
Have a complaint about CVS? So do pharmacists: Many just walked out
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Pharmacists working for CVS stores are walking off the job, resorting to a drastic form of protest to highlight what they say are unsafe and stressful work… Read More
Dozens of unions in Ohio are coming together to oppose the controversial higher education bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of unions known as “We Are Ohio,” along with 73 additional unions sent a letter to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill),… Read More
Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise
By: Danielle Kaye | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — As a potential strike looms over the Detroit Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is pushing for a substantial pay raise for its members: 46% over… Read More
Ohio’s economy is hot. What will make it even better for workers and businesses?
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s economy is tipping toward workers, after years of favoring businesses and employers. That’s the conclusion in an annual report from a progressive think… Read More
4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
By: Andrea Hsu | Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — This Labor Day, one thing’s for sure: Organized labor is on the move. Unions have already notched some big wins this year, including at UPS — and… Read More
The job market continues to expand at a healthy clip as U.S. heads into Labor Day
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The job market is holding steady as the country heads into the Labor Day weekend. Employers added 187,000 positions to the job market last month, marking a… Read More
Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Millions of salaried workers would be newly eligible for overtime pay under a proposal unveiled by the Biden administration Wednesday, but the draft rule is likely to… Read More
UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
By: Danielle Kaye | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Teamsters union said it has secured pay raises for United Parcel Service workers, averting what would have been one of the largest strikes in U.S. history…. Read More
Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s still a good time to be looking for a job. The latest employment report from the Labor Department showed the country’s job market remained red… Read More
The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In the departures hall of Washington Dulles International Airport, hundreds of uniformed airline pilots filed silently past travelers pulling suitcases and children toward the check-in kiosks. Faces… Read More
Where did the workers go? Construction jobs are plentiful, but workers are scarce
By: Mary Yang | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When President Biden inked the $1 trillion deal to give roads, bridges and transit systems a boost, union officials and business leaders said a large scale investment… Read More
The Ohio Senate passes a bill to allow children to work longer hours during the school year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohio businesses say they are having trouble finding employees, especially low-skilled labor. The Ohio Senate has passed a bill its sponsors say will… Read More
An explosion at an Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
By: Associated Press
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OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with… Read More
The costs and benefits of switching to a 4-day work week
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — In 1926, Henry Ford instituted a five-day, 40-hour work week with no loss in pay for having Saturdays off. Now, there’s a push to consider a four-day, 32-hour… Read More
Behind your speedy Amazon delivery are serious hazards for workers, government finds
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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Updated January 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Federal safety inspectors have concluded that the twisting, bending and long reaches that Amazon warehouse workers perform as… Read More
Biden says a tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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Updated September 15, 2022 at 8:22 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A strike that could have halted both freight and passenger trains across the country seems to have been… Read More
Columbus teachers approve new three-year contract to end strike
By: Matthew Rand | Steve Brown | WOSU
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Updated, August 29, 2022, 8:27 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Columbus teachers have approved a new three-year labor deal to end the strike that started last week. The Columbus… Read More
Labor organizing in the Ohio Valley goes beyond coal
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ELKVIEW, W.Va. (OVR) — In late December, West Virginia union members and supporters gathered in the small town of Elkview, about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. Dozens of linemen, coal… Read More
Neither snow nor rain nor anything over $20: some tips on holiday tipping
By: Kabir Bhatia | WKSU
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KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping as we choose just the right gifts for friends, family, and the service people who will be delivering our gifts… Read More
Two strikes and two union drives signify labor unrest in the Ohio Valley
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — In the Ohio Valley, the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing labor shortage have encouraged workers to join what many say is a… Read More
Biden’s vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. These are the details
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In early September, President Biden announced he was taking steps to get more Americans vaccinated and turn the tide on COVID-19. On Thursday, the administration rolled… Read More