Labor Department to audit BLS’s data collection and reporting
Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General announced Wednesday that it will conduct a review of the Bureau…
Over 1,000 Labor Day rallies held across US to protest Trump | Donald Trump News
As the Labor Day holidays get under way, tens of thousands of protesters have gathered at rallies across the United States to call for stronger…
Labor Day Edition Part 2
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Welcome to Bunker Talk and have a…
Labor Day Edition Part 1
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Welcome to Bunker Talk and have a…
Where to camp last-minute near L.A. for Labor Day weekend
A three-day weekend is approaching, and you’d like to escape to the mountains. But you didn’t plan ahead. What’s an L.A. outdoorsy resident to do?…
Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus.Around the first floor of his Glendale home were framed photos…
Economists question Trump labor statistics nominee’s credentials
WASHINGTON — The director of the agency that produces the nation’s jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies,…
Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to head agency
Economist E.J. Antoni appears with President Donald Trump in the White House. On Monday, Trump nominated him as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Powerful labor group backs redrawing California congressional maps to fight Texas and Trump
One of California’s most influential labor organizations endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push Republican states, notably Texas, to…
California cannabis firm raided by ICE unveils big labor changes
One of California’s largest legal cannabis companies announced Monday that it would radically revamp its labor practices in the wake of a massive immigration raid…
Economists defend labor data chief fired by Trump
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Economists are lining up to defend Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by President Donald Trump on…
Gerald A. Brown, 90; Member of Federal and California Labor Boards
Gerald A. Brown, who chaired California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board in its infancy and was a member of the National Labor Relations Board for 10…
Ex-U.K. Labor Party leader says he’s starting a new left-wing party
LONDON — Former British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Thursday he is forming a new left-leaning political party to advocate “mass redistribution of wealth and power”…
Labor officials announce veterans employment training resources
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., presents D-Day veteran retired Army Sgt. John Wardell with a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the…
Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid criticism of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
Reporting from Washington — Embattled Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta announced his resignation Friday amid mounting criticism of a lenient plea deal he struck with a…
Contributor: ICE raids are cruel, but so is an economy built on undocumented labor
Even as Californians protest the crude and often brutal deportation tactics employed by President Trump’s ICE and Homeland Security agents, we’re giving too little thought…
Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State Department
What a difference eight years makes. During President Trump’s first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio…
Federal judge orders U.S. Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program…
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils Caribbean, the Americas
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help…
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader’s voice in ‘Fortnite’
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of…