NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Unemployed workers of America Unite! That’s what the long-term jobless — branding themselves “the 99ers” — are doing to raise awareness of their plight. Grassroots activist groups are springing up around the nation to petition lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits beyond the 99-week limit and to do more to create jobs. [...]
Nov 19
Benefits for 2 million jobless at risk
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The House failed Thursday to pass a bill that would have given the unemployed three more months to file for extended jobless benefits. The legislation would have extended the deadline to file for federal unemployment benefits to Feb. 28, sparing 4 million people from falling off the rolls. The deadline is [...]
Nov 17
UPS will hire about 50,000 people for the holiday season
USA TODAY ATLANTA (AP) — UPS says it will hire about 50,000 temporary workers to handle the crush of holiday shipments this year. United Parcel Service(UPS) said Tuesday that it expects to deliver 430 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The busiest day should be Wednesday, Dec. 22, when UPS expects to deliver 24 million [...]
Nov 15
Amazon Will Hire More Than 12,500 Temporary Workers for Holidays
Amazon (AMZN) will hire more than 12,500 temporary workers for its U.S. fulfillment centers during the holiday season as the world’s largest online retailer gears up for its busiest time of year. Amazon.com will add 4,000 people in to its operations in Pennsylvania, more than 2,500 in Indiana, and 2,000 in Kentucky, the company said [...]
Nov 10
Federal authorities say firing for posts on Facebook illegal
USA TODAY WASHINGTON — A Connecticut woman who was fired after posting disparaging remarks about her boss on Facebook has prompted a first-of-its-kind case by federal authorities who say her comments are protected speech under labor laws. The National Labor Relations Board alleges that American Medical Response of Connecticut illegally fired Dawnmarie Souza from her [...]
Nov 10
New claims for unemployment benefits fall to 4-month low
USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the third drop in four weeks. The Labor Department said Wednesday that initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 435,000. Many economists expected a smaller decrease. If the decline continues, it could signal more hiring in the near [...]
Nov 08
1.2 million people want a job but aren’t looking
USA TODAY: A heartening jobs report last week masked an ominous statistic: Discouraged workers hit a record 1.2 million. Discouraged workers are those who want a job but aren’t counted in the labor force because they’ve stopped looking for work. When the job market improves, many Americans on the sidelines will return to the labor [...]
Nov 05
The Ugly Truth About Unemployment
Investors are starting to get more confident about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Risky assets like stocks, for example, are seeing renewed interest. But the painful unemployment situation in the country continues to hold center stage. The Republican Party registered big midterm election gains from an electorate frustrated by a lack of progress on [...]
Nov 04
Firms add 43,000 private-sector jobs in Oct.
WASHINGTON — Private employers added 43,000 jobs in October compared with a revised loss of 2,000 jobs in September, according to payrolls processor ADP. The monthly number was lackluster, but better than expected. Each month, ADP releases a report on whether private employers added any jobs in the prior month. The report is often used as [...]
Nov 01
Monster roars. Good news for jobs?
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The job market may not exactly be healthy. Unemployment is still relatively high around the country and those who have been out of work a long time are really struggling to find permanent, well-paying jobs. But is there finally a light at the end of the tunnel for job seekers? If [...]
