Payrolls rose 165,000 in October while wages grew 3.1% in a year
Part-time work for economic reasons rose by 339,000 to 4.8 million, and Black unemployment stood at 6.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Funeral prices rose 310% since 1986 as inflation rose 193%
The share of families going into debt for funerals rose from 14% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, according to Debt.com research the report cites.
EEOC reportedly plans to narrow pregnant workers rules after midterms
The New York Times, citing seven people familiar, says the changes could end explicit fertility treatment coverage and widen religious exemptions.
How Unions Police Contracts to Protect Workers
Without enforcement, collective bargaining agreements aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
NLRB accuses Rogers Behavioral Health of firing 6 over union drive
The complaint covers three clinicians fired in February and three in April; the NLRB certified the union on Oct. 19 and a hearing is set for December.
Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds
The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%
Federal labor board accuses Wisconsin behavioral health nonprofit of illegally firing six workers during...
The board also certified the union at the West Allis clinic after rejecting the company's objections to the April election.
Analysis estimates 1.5 million Latinos have lost SNAP benefits since the tax law passed
Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut.
Orange County asks state labor board to step in as Teamsters strike disrupts landfills
The county says about 465 striking workers obstructed three landfills, while the union says its picketing is lawful and no citations were issued
Social Security benefits rise 3.6 percent in 2027 as inflation accelerates
The increase, the largest since 2023, arrives alongside a projected $6.60 rise in the Medicare Part B premium and a debate over how the adjustment is calculated.