Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...
Proposed bill in Washington state would give unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would extend unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike was up for a public hearing in ...
US labor market stays on solid footing early in the year
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly as labor market stays on solid ground
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
KUOW21h
Washington farmworkers call for better work conditions amid Trump deportation threats
More than 100 farmworkers and their supporters traveled to Olympia from the state’s rural counties Tuesday to lobby lawmakers ...
US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to ...
The Olympian (TCA) on MSN2d
Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners
Domestic workers in Washington could soon see new, comprehensive labor protections if a bill in the state Legislature gets the green light. State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña sponsored the bill, also called ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer ...
US added a strong 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
December's employment report surprised analysts as the U.S. added 256,000 jobs, outperforming forecasts and maintaining low ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette6d
3rd company fined for using child labor
The problem of children working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced ... who is now a professor at George Washington University focused on ...