15 h. ago Mass resignations at labor department threaten workers in US and overseas, warn staff – as more cuts loom

Exclusive: Insiders sound alarm over ‘catastrophic’ impact of widespread departures and cuts under TrumpA “catastrophic” exodus of thousands of employees from the US Department of Labor threatens “all of the core aspects of working life”, insiders have warned, amid fears that the Trump administration will further slash the agency’s operations.The federal agency has already lost about 20% of its workforce, according to employees, as nearly 2,700 staff took retirement, early retirement, deferred resignation buyouts or “fork in the road” departures earlier this year. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago The number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week, but remains at healthy levels

U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range

Society

3 d. ago Starbucks admits that cutting staff has backfired and now plans to hire more baristas

CEO of coffee chain hopes to improve customer experience by increasing staff in stores

Events

3 d. ago Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed

Chief executive Brian Nicoll vows to ‘fundamentally change’ strategy in face of worse-than-expected resultsStarbucks is planning to hire more baristas, get them to work more hours at its coffee shops and roll back its embrace of automation, as the company’s new leadership battles to turn the chain around.Brian Niccol, who joined Starbucks as chief executive last September, has vowed to “fundamentally change” the company’s strategy in order to win back customers. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Revealed: Man United's senior staff hit by brutal new wave of cuts amid fears club is losing its heart and soul

MAN UTD CONFIDENTIAL: There have been concerns at United for some time that the savage redundancy cuts are in danger of tearing the heart and soul out of the club.

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4 d. ago US consumer confidence plunges to lowest in 5 years on tariff worries

Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19 as worries about the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth

Politics

5 d. ago Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks outDemocrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has targeted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for cuts and ended its leases in several states. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Schools and hospitals could be forced to make cuts if higher pay awards for teachers and NHS staff need to be drawn from already stretched public sector budgets

Economics

5 d. ago Cardiff University staff suspend first day of strike action over cuts and agree to talks

A walk out by Cardiff University staff has been put on hold for talks with bosses chaired by the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service (Acas)

Events

8 d. ago University urged to vow no compulsory job cuts after 350 staff opt to leave

A total of 350 workers at the University of Edinburgh have taken voluntary redundancy, according to the institution’s principal.

Politics

9 d. ago University funding model branded ‘no longer fit for purpose’ amid Edinburgh job losses

Hundreds of staff leave institution as it looks to cut £140 million from its budget

Economics

2 w. ago Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave

Politics

2 w. ago Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward

A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department

Events

3 w. ago The Latest: Global tariff battle escalates as China retaliates with 125% tariffs on US goods

China has announced that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%

Events

3 w. ago US wholesale inflation fell last month as price pressures eased, but trade war clouds outlook

The Labor Department is reporting that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was fell 0.4% from February

Economics

3 w. ago Cardiff University staff threaten 'summer of chaos' in protest of 'cruel' cuts

Members of Cardiff University UCU have voted overwhelmingly to strike and a marking boycott

Events

3 w. ago Labour trims The Blob: Cabinet Office to cut 2,100 jobs as it loses almost a third of its staff in Keir Starmer's bid to shrink 'flabby' civil service

Around 1,200 people will be made redundant at the department, with another 900 being transferred to other parts of Whitehall.

Society

3 w. ago DOGE policies, massive fumbles causing tech crashes across agencies

Agencies like Social Security considering further cuts to IT staff

Events

3 w. ago Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts

The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world

Politics

3 w. ago Second union at Edinburgh University ballots staff over proposed cuts

Unison has started a consultative ballot of 600 staff, while the University and College Union is carrying out a formal strike ballot of its members.

Politics