Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers from AI-driven job losses and workplace surveillance. Union ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lorena Gonzalez, with the California Labor Federation, supports legislation to protect workers from AI. (Jeff Chiu / Associated ...

National union leaders, including the head of one of California's largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect workers as artificial intelligence threatens to replace ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — Kentucky’s job market continues to show strong momentum, with unemployment rates falling in all 120 counties over the past year, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. According ...

California Federation of Labor Unions President Lorena Gonzalez speaks during a news conference in Sacramento on Feb. 4, 2026. Labor leaders Charlie Wishman, Braxton Winston, Susie Martinez, Liz ...

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Feb. 2 (UPI) --The Bureau of Labor Statistics will postpone the release of its monthly jobs report this week because of the partial government shutdown, the department said. "The Employment Situation ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not be releasing the January jobs report as scheduled Friday due to the partial government shutdown, The decision comes ahead of a busy week for economic data that ...

WASHINGTON — The Labor Department, citing the partial federal government shutdown, said Monday that it will not release the January jobs report on Friday as scheduled. In a statement, the department’s ...

Recent reports in the Australian press have exposed that the federal Labor government’s housing policies are not only failing to address the national affordability crisis, but are actually driving ...