US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to ...
Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds
Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in ...
US weekly jobless claims increase; labor market conditions still healthy
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but ...
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a ...
Farmworker H-2A Wage Case Sees Washington State Defendants Exit
A Washington state employment agency and its leader are immune from a farmworker union’s lawsuit that challenges the US ...
US Bans Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor, Including Huafu Fashion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights ...
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Democratic legislative staff in Washington approve first-ever labor contract
Washington state Capitol on March 7, 2024. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) It took Democratic staff in Washington ...
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Can Washington’s farms survive? Labor shortages and deportation fears threaten agriculture
Washington State farmers are facing labor shortages, with potential mass deportations under President Trump's policies. The ...
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Bird flu impacts egg supply and prices in Washington
WASHINGTON STATE - Avian Influenza is affecting egg supply and prices in Washington, according to state and federal officials ...
Virginia Mercury24d
‘Why not us?’ Nannies, housekeepers win labor protections in some states
If advocates are successful, Washington would join a dozen Democratic-leaning states and several cities that have added new ...
Unemployment claims in Washington increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...