• Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners

    Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners

    Aug 09, 2023 10:35 PM EDT

    ... June, the federal Mine Safety and Health Association, or MSHA, proposed a rule to cut the exposure limit for silica dust in half for a work shift. Christopher Williamson, Mine Safety and Health Association: This is my great-grandfather's hard hat that he wore when he was a coal ...

  • Why trade jobs are unpopular, and how low-wage workers can get better opportunities

    Why trade jobs are unpopular, and how low-wage workers can get better opportunities

    Sep 27, 2021 10:30 PM EDT

    As the American economy recovers from the worst impacts of the pandemic, questions remain about the labor force and the problems that plagued the economy even prior to the start of COVID-19. In the eighth and final installment of our "Work Shift" series, Paul Solman recaps what we've ...

  • How apprenticeships can bridge the employment gap for workers without college degrees

    How apprenticeships can bridge the employment gap for workers without college degrees

    Aug 25, 2021 10:25 PM EDT

    ... are looking for a new job. For some without a bachelor's degree, job prospects were bleak even before the pandemic. As part of our "Work Shift" series, Paul Solman looks at a program that is offering better opportunities. ... Amna Nawaz: Well, the pandemic has made this a most unusual ...

  • The manufacturing sector needs workers. Training high schoolers could help fill that void

    The manufacturing sector needs workers. Training high schoolers could help fill that void

    Jul 26, 2021 10:30 PM EDT

    ... looks at a program that's preparing inner-city high school students for high-skill, high-paying factory jobs. It's the latest in our Work Shift series, which focuses on navigating the job market in this time of COVID and the future. Paul Solman: OK, here's a dream ...

  • A tech apprenticeship program helping middle America find jobs without college

    A tech apprenticeship program helping middle America find jobs without college

    Jul 01, 2021 10:33 PM EDT

    ... Solman: Interapt now employs about 300 people, and is expanding to other cities. And that's what makes this a story for the "NewsHour"'s Work Shift series on jobs without college and a story that's attracted media from The New York Times to "The Daily Show," which sent ...

  • As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work

    As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work

    Mar 18, 2021 10:20 PM EDT

    ... Island, is working to reverse that trend by matching several thousand job-seeking residents with potential employers. Paul Solman has the story for our series, "Work Shift." ... Judy Woodruff: This week marked the 52nd straight week with high unemployment claims. And, surprisingly, they actually rose from the previous week. More ...

  • Black Americans and women continue to face discrimination in skilled trades

    Black Americans and women continue to face discrimination in skilled trades

    Mar 12, 2021 11:45 PM EDT

    ... of these skilled workers. But for women and workers of color, there can be even greater obstacles. Paul Solman has the story for our series "Work Shift." ... Judy Woodruff: The winter storms that devastated Texas last month led to a major water crisis. But for weeks afterward, there weren't ...

  • With millions looking for work, stigmas create a dearth of skilled tradespeople

    With millions looking for work, stigmas create a dearth of skilled tradespeople

    Feb 18, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

    ... skilled workers for certain jobs. That is due in part, they say, because of stigmas that need to change. Paul Solman reports for our series "Work Shift.” ... Judy Woodruff: Jobless claims were high again this past week. More than 860,000 people filed claims. Millions of people are still looking ...

  • Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse

    Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse

    Jan 28, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

    There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that gap and what can be done? Paul Solman reports for our series, "Work Shift", which focuses on navigating the job market in ...

  • Study shows chronic fatigue among air traffic controllers

    Study shows chronic fatigue among air traffic controllers

    Aug 10, 2015 06:46 PM EDT

    ... controllers to work five straight midnight shifts, or to work six days a week several weeks in a row, often with at least one midnight shift per week. The human body's circadian rhythms make sleeping during daylight hours before a midnight shift especially difficult. The study is composed of ...