World Aug 31 Japan aims to offset labor shortages with prospect of 4-day workweeks By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
Politics May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much… By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press
Nation Dec 10 As storms start, U.S. states struggle to hire snowplow drivers States from Washington to Pennsylvania and some in the Rocky Mountains are having trouble finding enough people willing to take the comparatively low-paying jobs that require a Commercial Driver's License and often entail working at odd hours in dangerous conditions. By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Economy Oct 22 States that cut off of jobless aid see no surge of job seekers In states that cut off the $300 check, the workforce — the number of people who either have a job or are looking for one — has risen no more than it has in the states that maintained the payment. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press, Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America
Economy Oct 12 Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Sep 27 U.K. mulls calling in army to help ease gas shortages at pumps By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The government says it has “no plans at the moment” to deploy troops. The haulage industry says the U.K. is short as many as 100,000 truckers, due to the coronavirus pandemic and an exodus of foreign workers following Brexit. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. adds modest 559,000 jobs, a sign of more hiring struggles By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Health care leaders testify on workforce shortage By News Desk The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing Thursday on addressing workforce shortages in the health care industry. Continue reading
Sep 06 Low unemployment means a criminal record is less of a hurdle By Gretchen Frazee Instead of choosing from a glut of applicants with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, employers are being forced to consider applicants with little to no training at all, including ex-convicts. Continue reading