1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) After 42 days, a workers’ strike at a Texas City chemical plant has ended. The strike began after Ashland Specialty Chemicals proposed a new contract that removed benefits for senior workers, reorganized job positions and reduced sick leave benefits, according to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (458+ words) Texas has the second highest number of layoffs so far in 2026, according to recent data from LayOffAlert.org. Nearly 30,000 Texans were laid off in the first half of 2026—the second-highest rate across the country. Since the start of 2026, 28,945 employees have…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (71+ words) Meta has created a free five-week training course called America's Workforce Academy to address shortages of jobs like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers and electricians. The workers would help build data centers and then be guaranteed a job in a skilled…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) HOUSTON, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Splash Tents, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom-branded canopy tents and event marketing solutions, today highlighted its ongoing partnership with Trade Management, a skilled trades workforce solutions company that utilizes Splash Tents products to support recruiting…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) June 9, 2026 / 11:50 AM EDT / CBS News Social Security's trustees report said the program is on track to become insolvent by the end of 2032, when the program's beneficiaries will get a 22% cut in their monthly checks. Social Security guarantees income to over…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (56+ words) The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May jobs report on Friday, with numbers that were significantly higher than experts' projections. President Trump traveled to Wisconsin to meet with dairy farmers in an attempt to energize his supporters. CBS News…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (35+ words) The latest jobs report beat expectations for the month of May, but some key points remain unchanged. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Aaron Navarro report. New jobs report beats expectations but unemployment rate remains unchaged...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (388+ words) The event also debuted "Upgrade Next Door," a neighborhood initiative partnering with The Restoration Team to support local community projects. Alongside the product launch, VEVOR officially introduced "Upgrade Next Door," a community partnership initiative with The Restoration Team (TRT), a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (41+ words) A new report finds summer hiring for teens is expected to fall to its lowest level in nearly 80 years. Harvard economist and CBS News contributor Roland Fryer explains what's driving the decline. Behind the decline of summer jobs for teens...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (61+ words) The Wall Street Journal reports that this summer is expected to be the worst for teen jobs since 1948, when the federal government started tracking the data. Ray A. Smith, a reporter covering career and workplace issues at the Wall Street Journal,…...