Economy Mar 06 U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 WATCH: Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's nominee for labor secretary The Cabinet position puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when the White House is trying to eliminate thousands of government employees. By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Nation Mar 08 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden hits the road in effort to build momentum for his 2024 campaign In our news wrap Friday, Biden visited Philadelphia to make the case for his re-election, Trump posted a $92 million bond for his defamation judgment in New York, the RNC approved Trump’s picks for the committee’s leadership team, the Department…
Politics Oct 12 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez with acting as foreign agent of Egypt In our news wrap Thursday, federal prosecutors leveled a new charge alleging Sen. Bob Menendez conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, the White House denounced former Donald Trump's criticism of top Israeli officials for failing to anticipate…
Nation Jun 03 Watch 7:27 Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden nominates Julie Su to serve as secretary of labor By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California's labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to avert an economically debilitating strike. Continue reading
Oct 07 The U.S. will develop a federal heat standard for the first time. Here's what advocates and labor experts want By Chloe Jones, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The Biden Administration recently announced new protections for people working in extreme heat, but advocates say the move is just a first step. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Senate considers nomination of Julie Su to be deputy secretary of Labor By Associated Press In 2019, Su was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as the head of California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Continue reading
Nov 25 U.S. jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens The Labor Department's report Wednesday said jobless claims climbed from 748,000 the week before. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 4:51 Minorities hit especially hard by pandemic-driven unemployment By Amna Nawaz The U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 20 million jobs were lost in April, driving unemployment to its highest level since the Great Depression. Among some minorities, the economic toll of the pandemic is even more dire. But more… Continue watching