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This has implications for the size of the workforce and the living standards that the US economy is capable of supporting. It will also have broader consequences for the US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266460
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The small, astute and independent labour unions leading these organising drives have made traditional 'big labour' look tired and out of touch. Yet their success remains…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270987
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March figures continued the 2% growth trend, keeping the unemployment rate close to its lowest level in more than 50 years. The median length of time an individual is unemployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243076
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US employment and wage pressures.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232147
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The US economy faces a period of slow growth and possibly a short and shallow recession, but this is unlikely to cause a significant weakening of labour markets.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275398
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The jobless rate is expected to stay unchanged at 4.9%, its lowest level since November 2007. This decline occurred despite a rebound in the participation rate, up 0.5 percentage…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210237
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Last year, employee resistance, reinforced by tight labour markets, frustrated employer hopes for a return to the office. This year, employers are reluctantly accepting that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272244
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Shortages vary by sector and geography. The US workforce will shrink as baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) retire and are replaced by the smaller cohort of Generation Z…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262905
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The recovery of the US labour market still lags that of the economy overall, although it mirrors its bifurcation. While the COVID-19 recession has ended for high-wage workers, job…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265291
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The outlook for US labour and unions amid Democratic Party gains.