Data released in March suggests that West Virginians hate their jobs more than anyone else in the nation. We’re not surprised. First, about the data: The career coaching organization Cultivated Career collected 260,000 geotagged posts from X (Twitter) that mentioned certain key words, ...
by Andrew Moss American workers made great strides in 2023. Autoworkers, UPS drivers, Kaiser health workers, screenwriters and actors all scored significant gains in earnings and benefits as a result of their respective unions taking tough, assertive stances in strikes and other forms ...
by Christopher D. Cook When we think of workers on Labor Day, who comes to mind? Chances are, it’s not the millions of older workers still toiling in our nation’s home care and nursing facilities, cleaning our office buildings, hustling around carrying boxes in big corporate ...
by Olivia Alperstein With Labor Day fast approaching, it’s time to talk about disabled workers. This issue is personal for me. I debated for years about whether to disclose my disability status to potential employers. I have rheumatoid arthritis, which is largely managed thanks ...
by Simone Stolzoff From California-based tech giants Twitter and Meta to retailers such as Amazon and Walmart, few industries have been spared from layoffs in recent weeks. These layoffs are a devastating blow to workers’ livelihoods. But the ripple effects run deeper than paychecks. ...
by Nita Farahany Modern workers increasingly find companies no longer content to consider their résumés, cover letters and job performance. More and more, employers want to evaluate their brains. Businesses are screening prospective job candidates with tech-assisted ...