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In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing on Wednesday, May 27, is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
Boeing Slashes 12,000 Jobs
And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
May 27th, 2020
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Closing US Locations, Cutting Jobs
The decision will affect hundreds of workers in Washington state.
May 26th, 2020
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In this photo provided by Cristobal Francisquez, his parents Paulina and Marcos Francisco pose for a photo in front of their house in Sioux City, Iowa, Monday, May 25, 2020. They bought the home after years of working in a meatpacking plant and other food processing jobs.
Meatpacking Worker Shortage Concerns Loom
May 26th, 2020
In this March 18, 2019, file photo, the logo for IBM appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. IBM says it’s laying off an undisclosed number of workers across the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal and other reports.
IBM to Lay Off Undisclosed Number of US Employees
May 25th, 2020
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Taiwanese Semiconductor Maker Announces $12B Ariz. Factory
May 22nd, 2020
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Man Lied to Mfg. Employer About Having Virus
May 22nd, 2020
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Tech Giants Embrace Remote Work; Others May Follow
The result could re-imagine not just Silicon Valley, but other cities.
May 22nd, 2020
A woman walks past a store advertising sales at 70 percent off.
Nearly 39 Million Have Lost Jobs in US
More than 2.4 million people filed for unemployment last week.
May 22nd, 2020
Bangladeshi garment workers run for cover after police fired tear gas to disperse them during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Protesting Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas and swung batons to disperse more than 1,000 garment factory workers
May 21st, 2020
Residents cheered and held thank you signs to greet employees of a Smithfield pork processing plant as they begin their shift on Wednesday, May 20 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Smithfield Workers Cheered at SD Pork Plant
A COVID-19 outbreak infected more than 800 employees and killed two at the Sioux Falls plant, which was closed for three weeks.
May 20th, 2020
A shopkeeper dusts footwear after opening his shop after weeks, at a market area in Jammu, India
Nations Reopen, Yet Struggle to Define 'New Normal'
Schools and offices are getting back to business, but not business as usual.
May 20th, 2020
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Rolls-Royce Cuts 9,000 Jobs
Most of the cuts will take place in the engine maker's civil aerospace business.
May 20th, 2020
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OSHA to Increase Inspections, Enforce Virus Recordkeeping
The DoL said OSHA is ramping up in-person workplace inspections and will enforce recordkeeping for employee coronavirus cases.
May 20th, 2020
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Walmart Online Sales Surge 74%
Cash bonuses issued to all hourly workers reached $755 million and Walmart upped pay by $2 per hour at its warehouses.
May 19th, 2020
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Automakers Help Restart US Industry
More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S.
May 19th, 2020
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Uber Cuts Another 3,000 Jobs
The pandemic has slashed demand for rides.
May 18th, 2020
An autoworker assembles a transmission at the General Motors Transmission Plant in Toledo, Ohio.
Auto Workers' Tenuous Return a Ray of Hope
The auto industry is among the first major sectors of the economy to restart its engine.
May 15th, 2020
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Poll: One-Third of Newly Unemployed Americans Can't Pay Bills
But 91 percent anticipate being hired back.
May 14th, 2020