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Thousands of New York nurses strike for staffing ratios, higher wages; hospitals cancel surgeries
Thousands of nurses began a three-day strike Tuesday at New York City’s Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospital systems, demanding improved staffing...
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US job growth slows in December, unemployment rate eases to 4.4%
U.S. job growth slowed in December, with employers adding fewer jobs than expected, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%. The data points to...
Historic First: Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Union Certified Despite Amazon’s Fight
Philadelphia, USA: Whole Foods employees voted 130–100 to join UFCW, marking the grocer’s first official union in its U.S. stores. Despite...
Chiquita Fires 5,000 Striking Workers in Panama, Sparking Labor Outcry
Panama City, Panama: Chiquita Brands sacked its entire unionized workforce—about 5,000 plantation laborers—after a three-week strike linked to...
Judge Blocks Mass Layoffs at Education Dept., Calls Plan an “Existential Threat” to Agency
Washington, D.C.: A federal judge halted Trump’s plan to fire over half of the Education Department’s workforce, calling it likely illegal and a...
Ask a Manager: Navigating Workplace Dynamics and Deference with a History of Trauma
USA: A recent “Ask a Manager” column tackled the issue of an employee struggling to speak up and advocate for themselves due to past trauma with...
Requesting Remote Work for Mental Health: Understanding Your ADA Rights Amid RTO Policies
USA: As many companies push employees back on-site, “The Muse” highlights how workers with diagnosed mental health conditions can request remote...
The Muse Highlights Companies Actively Hiring in May 2025 Amid Economic Uncertainty
USA: Career platform The Muse reports that despite recent layoffs in some sectors, companies like Ahold Delhaize USA, Power Home Remodeling, and...
When RTO Collides with Mental Health: Requesting Remote Work Under ADA
Washington, D.C., USA: As employers ramp up return-to-office (RTO) mandates, an increasing number of employees with diagnosed mental health...
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