Andrea Hsu

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A new bill in Congress would tighten child labor rules in agriculture

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

As some states look to roll back child labor laws, House lawmakers seek to better protect children working in agriculture through a bill that would raise the minimum age to 14.

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Children as young as 12 work legally on farms, despite years of efforts to change law

Monday, June 12, 2023

As some states look to roll back child labor laws, Democrats in Congress introduce a bill to increase protections for children working in agriculture that would raise the minimum age to 14.

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The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots

Monday, May 22, 2023

In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations.

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Want your hotel room cleaned every day? Hotel housekeepers hope you say yes

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Daily room cleaning used to be standard in hotels. Now, the union UNITE HERE is fighting to bring that back, as hotels have cut back citing worker shortages and changing guest preferences.

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Airbnb let its workers live and work anywhere. Spoiler: They're loving it

Friday, April 28, 2023

Airbnb says its Live and Work Anywhere policy is all about winning the global war for talent. A year in, the company and its workers are reaping all sorts of added benefits.

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Need a job? Tech remains a good bet despite mass layoffs in Silicon Valley

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The number of openings in the technology field is still high, and tech jobs continue to be attractive to workers looking for stable, lucrative careers.

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Storytellers at a Los Angeles planetarium join the union representing Broadway actors

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The planetarium lecturers at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles have unionized. They hope that doing so will help preserve their longstanding tradition of live storytelling.

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Yes, there have been tech layoffs, but the number of job openings remains high

Monday, April 24, 2023

Even with mass layoffs hitting tech companies, the number of job openings in IT remains high. Tech jobs remain a good bet for workers looking for stable, lucrative careers.

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Women are earning more money. But they're still picking up a heavier load at home

Thursday, April 13, 2023

A new Pew Research Center report finds that in opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women's financial contributions have grown, but they're still doing a larger share of housework and caregiving.

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Employees who are laid off while already on leave face extra challenges

Thursday, April 06, 2023

With mass layoffs across the tech and media industries, some employees are losing their jobs while they're on paid leave, making an unfortunate situation even more difficult.

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Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

The wave of layoffs in tech, media and elsewhere is affecting a sizable number of people who are out on medical or parental leave. While legal, it can make a bad situation even worse.

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Senate looks at labor laws which unions say interfere with workers' right to organize

Friday, March 31, 2023

Unions say labor law is too weak, allowing companies to illegally interfere with workers' right to organize. The issue was front and center at a hearing in the Senate this week.

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In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

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Senate panel to ask Starbucks' Howard Schultz how he handled moves to unionize

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Billionaire Howard Schultz, who just stepped down as Starbucks CEO, faces questions on Capitol Hill today from Sen. Bernie Sanders and others about his response to the wave of unionizing at Starbucks.

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Unions are having a moment. So why isn't union membership booming?

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

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It's another mass layoff announcement from the tech sector — this time from Amazon

Monday, March 20, 2023

Amazon announced an additional 9,000 layoffs, citing economic uncertainty. The e-commerce company has already eliminated 18,000 positions.

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Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Companies applying for federal subsidies through the new CHIPS law must guarantee their workers have affordable child care but advocates say it won't solve the country's child care crisis.

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Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

Friday, March 17, 2023

The administration is turning to semiconductors in the hopes of expanding affordable child care.

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Is it better to have more meetings at work or none at all?

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Deleting meetings has become a thing, post-pandemic. But does wiping calendars clean make sense for everybody? Is there such a thing as a good meeting?

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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Marty Walsh, who's led the Labor Department since March 2021, is leaving the Biden administration. Walsh has been named executive director of the NHL Players' Association.

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