Happy Hope! Alaska’s $11.73 Minimum Wage: The Role of Flexible Work in Boosting Earnings
by Alaska, known for its rugged beauty and vast landscapes, offers its workers a minimum wage of $11.73 per hour, which is notably higher than the …
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Federal Minimum Wage Keeps Alabama Workers at $7.25: What’s Next?
In Alabama, thousands of workers continue to earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, a rate that has not changed since 2009. With …
Upcoming! Lawmakers in California Seek Ban on Workplace Anti-Union Meetings
MJP – The Democrats’ latest effort to bolster union activity in the face of a revitalized labor movement was a bill prohibiting companies from making …
Staff Cuts Hit California Retailers as Consumer Spending Tapers Off
MJP – California shoppers are spending frugally and merchants pare their staffing accordingly. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found by reviewing two years of statewide retail …
CUTBACKS! Intel Layoffs Hit Bay Area as Tech Giant Warns of Major Job Cuts
In Santa Cruz — Following Intel’s announcement that it will be cutting thousands of positions globally, new rounds of layoffs in the Bay Area have …
Massive Termination Soon! Swissport Faces Over 200 Layoffs as Hopkins Ground Service Contracts End
MJP – In Cleveland, Ohio — According to a state unemployment notification, Swissport, a ground service provider at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, plans to terminate …
Hard Voice! Troy Manufacturing Plant Closing, 60 Employees to Be Laid Off In US
MJP – A Troy-based manufacturing plant has announced it will be closing its doors, leaving 60 employees without jobs. The closure is set to take …
Ohio Hit with 944 Job Losses as Steward Health Shutters Hospitals
MJP – The closure plans of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Warren, Ohio, operated by Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will lead …
Dangerous Bell Is Ringing! Ohio Faces Job Crisis: 1,707 Losses From 11 Mass Layoffs in August
MJP – Ohio is grappling with a significant economic setback, as 11 mass layoffs in August led to the loss of 1,707 jobs across the …
Ringing High Bell! US Popular Grocery Chain Announces Surprising Closures Across 400 Locations
MJP – The abrupt and earlier-than-expected closures of 400 stores across the Northeast have been announced by a grocery chain. Among the 32 Northeastern stores …