Three companies agree to pay workers $84 million in restitution Major poultry processors Cargill, Sanderson Farms, and Wayne Farms settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice on…
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Administration Seeks to Redefine Recession
Senator Wicker says that changing the definition doesn’t change the pain. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reading, a…
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Senator Graham Proposes Raising Pilot Retirement Age
The move is an attempt to address the commercial pilot shortage. A group led by Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina proposed legislation to raise the mandatory retirement…
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Congressional Employees Move to Unionize
85 congressional workers file for representation This week, 85 congressional staffers from eight representatives’ offices filed petitions for representation with the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, formally beginning…
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Unemployment Claims Reach Eight-Month High
Federal Reserve rate hikes may be causing the labor market to slow down. The number of new applications for unemployment benefits increased by 7,000 last week to 251,000,…
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President Appoints Presidential Emergency Board
Executive board to assist in negotiations between freight rail carriers and unions. President Joe Biden issued an executive order appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to aid in…
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HHS Announces Guidance that Covers Emergency Abortions
Life-saving and health-saving abortions are still covered by the department. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published clarifying guidance on Monday regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment…
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Insufficient Workers Hamper Infrastructure Industry
Funds get allocated but projects hard to get started. Contractors are reporting a lack of workers which is hindering the start of infrastructure projects even as funding for…
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President Biden Addresses Illegal Fishing
A proposed rule would address forced labor and other rights. On Monday, President Biden signed a national security memo that addresses illegal fishing in international waters. In it,…
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Small Businesses Fall Behind in Hiring
Inflation is taking its toll. Data shows that companies with 50 workers or less have lost employees and face hiring difficulties over three of the past four months. Keeping…
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