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Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions

As Georgia shovels out billions in economic incentives to electric vehicle manufacturers and other companies, the state's ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at those firms to …

Mouse, duck, princess look to unionize

Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking to unionize. Labor organizers announced the campaign Tuesday, …

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution

The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particulate matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent …

NLRB: College hoops players are employees Stage set for union vote

A National Labor Relations Board regional official ruled on Monday that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever …

The U.S. needs homes, but also the workers to build them

The United States needs an estimated 7 million more homes to house everyone who needs shelter. But to build all those homes, experts say, America would need many more construction workers. “The …

As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs

Advocates of diversity efforts are steeling themselves for a fight this year as a growing number of lawsuits take aim at programs intended to advance racial equity in the corporate world. Lawsuits …

Tennessee gov., music leaders launch push to protect artists against AI

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial …

Pay hikes over the past four years have lifted the wages of people who work in hospitality — the nation’s lowest-paid industry — nearly 30 percent on average, reversing much of the wage …

A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures

The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry gripped by the fear of violence. Already stressed out by staffing shortages and mounting …

Americans ramped up spending during the holidays

Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the …

This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields

Andy Gipson gets concerned even when American allies such as the Netherlands and Germany invest in large swaths of Mississippi’s farmland. “It just bothers me at a gut level,” he said. For …

Teachers outed, and fired, for moonlighting in adult content

At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content. The site …

How costs for services kept inflation up

Held down by sinking gas prices, U.S. inflation was mostly unchanged last month. But underlying price pressures — from apartment rents, restaurant meals, auto insurance and many other services — …

Some states’ economies cool even as the nation’s sizzles

A still-roaring national economy grew at an unexpectedly robust 5.2 percent annual rate in the third quarter of this year, but early indicators show a more mixed picture for many states heading into …

Tensions simmer as newcomers strive for work permits

In New York, migrants at a city-run shelter grumble that relatives who settled before them refuse to offer a bed. In Chicago, a provider of mental health services to people in the country illegally …

Artists push for copyright reforms but tech industry resists

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for relief — as soon as possible — from the threat that artificial intelligence poses …

Americans remain gloomy about the economy despite encouraging signs

Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4 percent for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions …

Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change

Whenever Amy Begaye's extended family butchered a sheep, she was given what she considered easy tasks — holding the legs and catching the blood with a bowl. She was never given the knife. That …

Humanoid robots are here. Do we really need them?

Building a robot that's both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave of …

From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can boost small business

The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned. But that hasn't …

California regulators suspend San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco …

States hope finding jobs for migrants will help clear shelter overload

States and cities are taking advantage of expedited work authorizations for a flood of new migrants, seeking to match them with jobs so they can support their families while they wait for asylum …

Families and providers scramble after childcare programs lose federal funding

Providers say millions of children and their families are now at risk of losing vital daycare services. After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country …

Thousands of health-care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

Picketing began Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers went on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking …

States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers

Joshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were practically empty, save for workers like him. That experience convinced the 25-year-old Brooklynite — who …

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