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AI Anxiety Hits Hiring: Companies Freeze Roles That Bots Could Fill
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AI Anxiety Hits Hiring: Companies Freeze Roles That Bots Could Fill

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A wave of “automation attrition” is hitting the job market as companies hold off on filling certain roles that artificial intelligence could...

May 12, 2025 01:03 AM Negative

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Mental Health as the New Must-Have Work Perk
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Mental Health as the New Must-Have Work Perk

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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...

May 11, 2025 12:21 PM Positive
Judge blocks Trump’s federal agency layoffs, saying Congress didn’t approve mass firings
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Judge blocks Trump’s federal agency layoffs, saying Congress didn’t approve mass firings

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A federal judge in San Francisco paused President Trump’s sweeping plan to cut thousands of federal jobs, ruling that only Congress can authorize...

May 10, 2025 10:25 PM Neutral
Strike at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut seeks job security amid aerospace boom
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Strike at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut seeks job security amid aerospace boom

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About 3,000 IAM union workers at Pratt & Whitney have been on strike for over a week, demanding that aerospace manufacturing jobs remain in...

May 10, 2025 10:24 PM Negative
Amazon Settles Worker Safety Cases, Agrees to Reforms
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Amazon Settles Worker Safety Cases, Agrees to Reforms

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Amazon has reached a corporate-wide settlement with the Labor Department over warehouse safety citations, committing to an ergonomic overhaul. The...

May 10, 2025 09:23 AM Neutral
Kaiser Therapists Ratify Deal After Historic Strike
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Kaiser Therapists Ratify Deal After Historic Strike

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After over six months on the picket line, around 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health providers in Southern California ended their strike by...

May 10, 2025 09:23 AM Positive
15,000 Immigrant Educators Fear Deportation as Trump Axes Work Protections
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15,000 Immigrant Educators Fear Deportation as Trump Axes Work Protections

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Thousands of immigrant teachers and school staff face potential deportation after the Trump administration ended temporary work permit programs...

May 09, 2025 12:05 AM Negative
Musk-Led Federal Layoffs Hit Women in Government Jobs Hardest
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Musk-Led Federal Layoffs Hit Women in Government Jobs Hardest

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A sweeping federal layoff initiative—allegedly influenced by Elon Musk—has disproportionately impacted women in government roles. Internal sources...

May 09, 2025 12:05 AM Negative
US Climate Staff Face Layoffs, Uncertain Job Market
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US Climate Staff Face Layoffs, Uncertain Job Market

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Hundreds of U.S. government climate specialists have been laid off amid Trump administration budget cuts, leaving a specialized workforce...

May 08, 2025 09:25 AM Negative

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