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AI Anxiety Hits Hiring: Companies Freeze Roles That Bots Could Fill
A wave of “automation attrition” is hitting the job market as companies hold off on filling certain roles that artificial intelligence could...
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Mental Health as the New Must-Have Work Perk
Companies across the US and Europe are upping their game when it comes to employees’ mental well-being. Driven by a rising Gen Z and Millennial...
Judge blocks Trump’s federal agency layoffs, saying Congress didn’t approve mass firings
A federal judge in San Francisco paused President Trump’s sweeping plan to cut thousands of federal jobs, ruling that only Congress can authorize...
Strike at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut seeks job security amid aerospace boom
About 3,000 IAM union workers at Pratt & Whitney have been on strike for over a week, demanding that aerospace manufacturing jobs remain in...
Amazon Settles Worker Safety Cases, Agrees to Reforms
Amazon has reached a corporate-wide settlement with the Labor Department over warehouse safety citations, committing to an ergonomic overhaul. The...
Kaiser Therapists Ratify Deal After Historic Strike
After over six months on the picket line, around 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health providers in Southern California ended their strike by...
15,000 Immigrant Educators Fear Deportation as Trump Axes Work Protections
Thousands of immigrant teachers and school staff face potential deportation after the Trump administration ended temporary work permit programs...
Musk-Led Federal Layoffs Hit Women in Government Jobs Hardest
A sweeping federal layoff initiative—allegedly influenced by Elon Musk—has disproportionately impacted women in government roles. Internal sources...
US Climate Staff Face Layoffs, Uncertain Job Market
Hundreds of U.S. government climate specialists have been laid off amid Trump administration budget cuts, leaving a specialized workforce...
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