Labor
Is it good or bad that customers can tip workers electronically at Starbucks?
3 days ago
When tens of thousands of people lose their jobs at McDonald's, where will they go?
17 days ago
As the world begins to grapple with the consequences of artificial intelligence technologies on the labor market, it is also interesting to look back and see which industries have been thriving...
21 days ago
Starbucks has had an ugly battle with unions that represent its in-store workers. Workers object to pay packages that can be as little as $15 an hour. Former CEO Howard Schultz was hauled before a...
28 days ago
Although the number of unionized Starbucks stores is small, it is growing.
1 month ago
A recent analysis reveals that the rise in artificial intelligence will result in 14 million jobs being lost by 2027.
1 month ago
A recent analysis reveals that this city in California has the nation's highest jobless rate.
1 month ago
When Starbucks looks back on its struggle against the unions, it may find the process was not worth it.
2 months ago
As Starbucks battles to keep unions out of its stores, its stock price is in trouble as well.
2 months ago
Starbucks will battle unions as long as it can. For the time being, it is losing that fight.
2 months ago
A recent analysis reveals that this state's unemployment rate continues to be sharply higher than the national rate.
2 months ago
A recent analysis reveals that Mexico is the county where people work the most hours per week.
2 months ago
A recent analysis reveals that, worldwide, women’s pay could take 132 years to catch men’s.
3 months ago
People in some industries have received double-digit percentage raises, proof that supply and demand are still part of the economy.
3 months ago
While Black unemployment is near an all-time low, it is still much higher than for white Americans.
4 months ago