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Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...
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US Dept. of Labor awards $2 Million to WA in Boeing Layoffs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2 million to Washington State to assist workers displaced by Boeing's companywide reductions and layoffs.
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Labor Department touts DOGE’s ‘incredible discovery’ of nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments
Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed Thursday that the Department of Government Efficiency uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment insurance ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a ...
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The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
(Salwan Georges / The Washington Post via Getty Images ... A 2023 report from the US Department of Labor alleged the use of forced labor, a form of human trafficking, on Central Romana plantations.
Whistleblower says DOGE may have caused 'significant cyber breach' at labor watchdog
A whistleblower complaint says Elon Musk's team were given extraordinarily sweeping access to the NLRB's systems, including ...
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 ...
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US Dept. of Labor awards $2 Million to WA in Boeing Layoffs
WASHINGTON STATE – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2 million to Washington State to assist workers displaced by Boeing's companywide reductions and layoffs. The funding is part of a ...