Trader Joe’s Workers Seek to Form a Union
A group of Trader Joe’s employees in Massachusetts filed with a federal agency to hold a union election, joining other...
General Labor Issues
U.S. Added 390,000 Jobs in May
The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid pace in May, extending the labor market’s long stretch of gains.Employers added...
U.S. Hiring Demand Remained Strong in April
U.S. job openings remained close to record levels in April, and workers continued to quit at an elevated rate, signs...
Remote Workers Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office
Some of the economy’s most in-demand employees are about to find out how much power they have over where and...
Amazon Workers Reject Union in New York After Labor Victory at Separate Facility
Amazon.com workers voted against unionizing at a facility on Staten Island, N.Y., a win for the company after a loss...
Airbnb Adopts Work-From-Anywhere Approach, Including Overseas
Airbnb Inc. ABNB 4.93% is telling employees they can now work from almost anywhere in the world without a pay...
When Quitting Normalizes, Benefit to Low-Wage Workers May Subside
Low-wage workers capitalized on the rare opportunity of a tight labor market with a burst of job-switching. That wave shows...
WSJ News Exclusive | Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force Indefinitely
Several million workers who dropped out of the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely because...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 166,000, Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 54-year low as employers held on to workers...
Snoring Colleagues, Brushing Teeth With the Boss: Inside Shanghai’s Big Office Sleepover
HONG KONG—The Covid-19 pandemic forced many people to learn to work from home. In China’s financial center, it is now...
Amazon Workers’ Union Victory Bolsters Revitalized Labor Movement
The union victory at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in New York City is the latest example of renewed interest in...
U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum
The U.S. labor market strengthened last month as the pandemic’s grip receded and more workers jumped back into the labor...
Amazon Workers in New York Vote to Form Tech Giant’s First U.S. Union
Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in New York voted to establish the tech giant’s first union in the U.S., providing a...
U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Higher Amid Tight Labor Market
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, indicating a strong labor market in which employers are holding...
Capital Spending Boom Helps Raise Productivity, Contain Costs
American businesses are ramping up technology investment and other capital spending as they emerge from the pandemic. If sustained, that...
Do I Have to Write a Cover Letter? Many Job Seekers Just Say No
To Whom It May Concern: Job applicants are putting a hard stop to those dreaded cover letters.Many hiring managers say...
Startups Make It Easier to Get ADHD Drugs. That Made Some Workers Anxious.
Cris Wibby joined online mental-health company Cerebral Inc. as a nurse practitioner last spring, looking for the flexibility to work...
Covid-19 Taught Americans How to Let Go of Their Steady Paychecks
During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs. Some retired early. Many also became part of a growing...
How the Pandemic Broke Silicon Valley’s Stranglehold on Tech Jobs
Silicon Valley, make way for Silicon U.S.A.In a feedback loop that could transform the economic geography of the U.S., millions...
Strong Hiring, Low Unemployment Point to Economy Making Post-Pandemic Pivot
The U.S. labor market is pivoting toward a post-pandemic world, with a steady stream of adults joining the labor force...
