The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of…
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Southwest Airlines revenue rises but Q3 profit falls by two-thirds on higher costs
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter revenue rose to a record high but profit fell nearly two-thirds,…
No end for Boeing labor strike as workers reject latest contract proposal
SEATTLE — Boeing factory workers voted against the company’s latest contract offer and remain on the…
Boeing is expected to report a big Q3 loss, then wait for results of vote by striking workers
EVERETT, Wash. — Wednesday is shaping up as one of the most significant days in a…
Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
LOS ANGELES — More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health…
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an…
CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
LOS ANGELES — Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for…
PPG will lay off 1,800 employees as paints and coatings maker aims to cut costs
NEW YORK — PPG Industries plans to lay off about 1,800 employees amid efforts to cut…
Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign…
US filings for jobless applications fall by 19,000, the biggest decline in the three months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell by the most in three…