-
Many businesses struggling to find staff during the pandemic have offered signing bonuses and higher wages to entice workers. But one general store in Norwich is employing an entirely different strategy that’s not about money at all. They’re asking people to work there who might not need the paycheck, but want to help their community.
-
After more than a year of working and living through a pandemic, thousands of workers across the U.S. are striking for better wages, working conditions and benefits.
-
About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.
-
The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the third quarter as the delta variant and persistent supply chain woes weighed on growth. The months ahead should be better.
-
In areas overwhelmed by COVID cases, hospitals must rely on traveling nurses to operate ICUs. Hospitals pay a premium for that temporary help, while also struggling to keep their staff nurses happy.
-
The Labor Department says the U.S. added just 194,000 jobs last month, even lower than the lackluster showing in August. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8%.
-
Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, is driving most workers to get the shots.
-
Health care workers in Vermont have faced even more stresses with the surge of the delta variant of COVID-19 since this summer, and many report feelings of burnout. Shauna Hill specializes in mental health care, and she's found it to be an especially difficult time.
-
With travel restrictions loosened, many in the ski industry hoped this season would be easier.But a housing crunch and worker shortage — problems that have been simmering for years — have worsened since the pandemic.
-
At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.