It’s not always easy to raise one’s hand in the workplace.
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Research shows that workers rarely call out unethical behavior or even just operational problems, in large part because they fear serious consequences.
Students are being urged to enter the skilled trades as the industry faces labour shortages.
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Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople, only doomed to get worse with retirement rates. Our only hope is to attract more workers before it’s too late.
The U.S. depends on trains to transport almost half of all freight.
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Workers still need to approve the deal, which was brokered by President Biden in 20 hours of last-minute negotiations.
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Society is built on intersecting workplaces – and workers from many industries are being affected by climate change.
A revised movement on the backs of young workers?
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Public support for unions is at a near 60-year high. Meanwhile, self-organizers at major American chains are spearheading a new movement to mobilize.
Would a hike in the national minimum wage help tackle the cost of living crisis?
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A national minimum wage increase won’t be enough to address rising living costs.
Trade unions in Mozambique have been weakened due to their proximity to the ruling party, Frelimo.
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Mozambique’s trade unions have not been a strong force in society – which has left a space for others to fill.
Striking coal miners marching in London, March 1972.
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The strength of the government and public support can make a crucial difference.
What makes a nation wealthy?
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Economic growth of countries needs many ingredients. Getting the recipe just right is important.
A better way?
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Performance reviews were always a challenge, but even more so in the age of hybrid work, when some employees are in the office more often than others.
The start of a movement or a moment?
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Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, rather than established unions.
‘Cant wait to reach my new cage.’
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Workers have been quitting more than ever. But where are they going?
An Instacart worker loads groceries into her car for home delivery. There is a strong argument to be made that gig work is false self-employment, meaning that workers are not actually freelance.
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Feudalism has been replaced by capitalism, and the new villeiny — or neo-villeiny — has emerged to reflect a relationship between a worker and an organization.
Many workers are stressed out.
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Two years of pandemic have put a severe strain on the mental health of America’s workers. Employers with a plan in place will be best equipped to help them cope.
Six died as a tornado tore through an Amazon fulfillment center in Edwardsville, Illinois.
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The deaths of six Amazon employees at a factory hit by a tornado raises concerns over prohibitions on cellphones for workers.
Unions on the rise?
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Union membership has dwindled over the past five decades. But could a flurry of positive headlines over union drives help reverse this trend?
Skilled migrants often face big challenges trying to find work that matches their credentials.
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One of the major paradoxes that skilled migrants face is that despite gaining entry into a host country based on their credentials, that doesn’t guarantee success in the local labour market.
Employers are having a harder time recruiting new workers.
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A record share of workers quit their jobs in September. A human resources scholar explains how this is a trend that predates the pandemic.
A matter of trust.
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A new study found that having a trusting manager made employees feel more positively about their work.
Hardship will be more pronounced in the capital.
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Several groups are going to be disproportionately affected when the £70 billion scheme comes to an end.