Labor News

1:29 PM EST
2/9/2012 Congress considers new foreign guest worker programA congressional committee took on part of the nation’s illegal immigration problem Thursday during a hearing on guest worker programs.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Migration, Labor, Labor Legislation, Employee

10:40 AM EST
2/9/2012 Unemployment claims fall to near four-year lowInitial unemployment claims fell by 15,000 to 359,000 during the latest week, a level near the four-year low hit in January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number was better than economists' expectations for 370,000, down from the prior week's 373,000.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Labor, Unemployment

12:05 PM EST
2/8/2012 Nokia cutting 4,000 jobs in Europe, MexicoCell phone manufacturer Nokia announced Wednesday that it plans to slash 4,000 manufacturing jobs to save money and increase efficiency in its manufacture of the growing smartphone market.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Layoffs And Downsizing, Labor, Employer, Computing And Information Technology, Telecommunication Equipment

7:55 AM EST
2/8/2012 French aviation workers strike against ‘strike’ billFrench aviation workers continued their strike for a third consecutive day Wednesday, forcing carrier Air France to cancel 30 percent of its domestic flights and 40 percent of long-haul flights.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Strike, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Air Transport, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

8:26 PM EST
2/7/2012 Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freedRebels in Sudan released Tuesday 29 Chinese construction workers they kidnapped 11 days ago and a Red Cross plane flew them to Nairobi, Kenya.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Armed Conflict, Labor, Health And Safety At Work, Human Interest, Good

3:07 PM EST
2/7/2012 Study: Mean bosses could benefit by exerciseMean bosses stand to benefit from exercise a new study suggests.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Labor, Employer

11:14 PM EST
2/3/2012 U.S., India ink maiden cooperation deal on labor, employment issuesThe United States this week expanded cooperation with India on labor and employment issues with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was hailed by both as a tool to enhance strong bonds between the two democracies.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Labor, Advanced Training, Employment, Occupations

10:27 AM EST
2/3/2012 Employers added 243,000 jobs in JanuaryEmployers added 243,000 jobs in January, an increase over the 203,000 jobs added in December, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Friday. Hiring was stronger than expected and many economists were surprised.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Employment, Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Unemployment

3:19 PM EST
2/2/2012 Challenger: January brought increase in job cutsPlanned job cuts by employers for January totaled 53,486, an increase of 28 percent from December, according to a report from outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Unemployment, Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Employment

12:04 PM EST
2/2/2012 Initial unemployment claims continue slow improvementInitial unemployment claims fell by 12,000 during the week ending Jan. 28 to 367,000 from the previous week’s tally of 379,000. The less volatile four-week moving average was 375,750, down by 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of 377,750.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Unemployment, Economy, Business And Finance, Economy, Employment