On Thursdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âJosĂ© DĂaz-Balart Reports,â Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) stated that the federal government losing track of migrant children who were exploited for child labor is an issue where there is âa lot of confusion and thereâs been massive change over the last couple of years coming out of the pandemic, coming
Hickenlooper: ‘Many’ Migrant Child Labor Issues ‘Reflect a High Volume’ of Kids Coming, We’ve Had Border ‘Problems’ for ‘Couple of Years’
April 12, 2023 by
Reddit user’s teen son calls manual labor ‘gross menial work’: Here’s what the ‘appalled’ mom did next
April 9, 2023 by
A concerned mom shared a troubling parenting issue on social media recently â attracting a lot of response. “I’m divorced, but I have primary custody of my three kids, 16, 12, and 8,” wrote Reddit user “dublygo” on the AITA (“Am I the A—-e”) subreddit on March 31, 2023. “Last week I took them all […]
Labor Secây Walsh: Donât Have a Side on Union-Backed Oil Project, âNot That Involvedâ in Talks
March 1, 2023 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of Bloombergâs âSurveillance,â Labor Secretary Marty Walsh stated that he hasnât ânecessarily had a sideâ in the Willow oil project in Alaska that is supported by labor unions and opposed by environmental groups and that heâs not very involved in the conversation. Co-host Jonathan Ferro asked, [relevant exchange begins around 5:00] âAnother
Biden to tap Julie Su as next Labor secretary
March 1, 2023 by
Julie Su speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2src21. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he would nominate Julie Su to be his next Labor secretary, moving swiftly to
Inside the Intense Jockeying to Be the Next Labor Secretary
February 26, 2023 by
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is officially leaving the Biden administration, marking the first major departure from President Joe Bidenâs cabinet. And all the same, that departure opens the door to the first round of jockeying in two years, with moderates, progressives and everyone in between eager to float their favorites for the high-profile gig.Julie
Lawmakers labor to break impasses stalling massive spending bill
January 14, 2023 by
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) fields questions about the politics of the federal debt in front of the House Rules Committee at the Capitol. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Top lawmakers are still grasping for the deal they need to tee up a sprawling year-end spending package as potential pitfalls for the bill
U.S. Labor Productivity Suffers Biggest Crash Ever Recorded, Labor Costs Soar Most Since 1982
September 22, 2022 by
Productivity crashed over the past year as the economy added workers at a rapid clip even as economic output grew slowly, data from the Department of Labor showed on Tuesday. The productivity of the business sector fell 2.5 percent compared with a year ago, the largest decline ever recorded in data going back to the…
Labor Union: Biden ‘Devastating’ Union Workers with Plan to Close Prisons
May 23, 2021 by
A labor union with more than 600,000 active and retired members is blasting President Joe Bidenâs ending federal contracts with privately-operated prisons that hold mostly foreign nationals convicted of felonies. After taking office, Biden requested that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) not renew any of its contracts with 11 privately-operated prisons that nearly all hold…
Rep. Andy Barr Calls Out Nike at Hearing on Chinaâs Uyghur Slave Labor: âWoke, Corporate Hypocrisy’ on the Rise
May 7, 2021 by
A representative from Nike declined an invitation to testify Thursday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing that discussed Chinaâs human rights abuses of its minority Muslim Uyghur population and American corporations that could be manufacturing products made with Uyghur slave labor in Xinjiang Province, according to committee members. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) slammed Nikeâs…
Apple, Retail Groups Continue Lobbying Congress On Chinese Slave Labor Bill
April 25, 2021 by
Lobbying disclosure forms filed with Congress this week show that Apple and several retail trade groups continue lobbying on a bill that would crack down on forced labor in China. Apple paid two firms to lobby policymakers on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Washington Post has previously reported that one of Appleâs lobbyists…
Democrat Abigail Spanberger Flip-Flops in Favor of Allowing Illegal Aliens to Join Labor Unions
March 12, 2021 by
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) voted Tuesday against a motion that would have blocked labor unions from encouraging illegal aliens to join labor unions. Spanberger voted in favor of this motion last year. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, unveiled a motion to recommit on the Protecting the Right to Organize…
Biden Labor Department Will Not Enforce Trump-Era ESG Rule for 401(k)s
March 11, 2021 by
President Joe Bidenâs Labor Department announced Wednesday that it would not enforce a Trump-era rule that barred 401(k) plans from using political considerations when investing employee funds. The agency said it would hold off on enforcing the rule while it undertakes a review. The rule would have barred employer-provided 401(k) managers from investing employee money…
Clinton Labor Secretary Wants A âTruth And Reconciliation Commissionâ To âErase Trumpâs Liesâ
December 5, 2020 by
Former Clinton Administration Secretary of Labor called for a âTruth and Reconciliation Commissionâ that would âerase Trumpâs lies.â âWhen this nightmare is over, we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission,â Robert Reich tweeted Saturday. (RELATED: Clinton Labor Secretary: Republicans In Congress Think Trump Is A Lunatic And Will IMPEACH Him) âIt would erase Trumpâs lies,…
Coca-Cola, Nike Push Back On Legislation That Would Crack Down On Forced Labor In China
November 29, 2020 by
Major corporations Nike and Coca-Cola are reportedly pushing back on legislation that would crack down on forced labor in China. The New York Times reported Sunday that the two companies have joined several others in an effort to put pressure on Congress âto weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor…
Report: Apple Is Lobbying To Soften Bill That Fights Forced Labor In China
November 22, 2020 by
Apple, the $2 trillion tech company, has lobbied Congress to soften the language in a bill aimed at preventing American companies from relying on forced labor in China for its products, according to a report from The Washington Post. Two congressional staffers told The Post that lobbyists with the firm Fierce Government Relations have sought…
Nike Becomes Face of Social Justice Despite History of Employing Slave Labor.
September 6, 2018 by
Despite having a long, documented history of allegedly employing workers at slave wages, the multinational Nike corporation has become the face of the social justice wing of the political left with its newest ad featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. ï»ż As Breitbart News reported, the Nike corporation laid off 1,400 Americans just last year […]
Donald Trump Celebrates the American Worker in Labor Day Proclamation.
September 4, 2018 by
President Donald Trump celebrated the American worker on Monday, issuing a proclamation for Labor Day. âOn Labor Day, we celebrate the American worker: The bulwark of our national prosperity and the cornerstone of our national greatness,â Trump wrote in his proclamation, setting aside Monday, September 3, as Labor Day. Trump reminded Americans of the governmentâs […]
Hispanic Unemployment Reaches Record Low, Media Praise Labor Force Rate.
July 8, 2018 by
The June jobs report has a lot of rosy details in it. For instance, Hispanic unemployment is at a new low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In June, the unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos, aged 16 and up, was 4.6%, down from its May level of 4.9%. Before Juneâs record, the lowest […]
Breaking: Australian Labor Party Sent Operatives to Work Against Trump During 2016 Campaign âŠWhen Will They Be Indicted?
March 1, 2018 by
It is well documented that the Australian Labor Party sent staffers to work against Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign. The story was well documented and raised a bit of a stink in Australia because the operatives were funded by Aussie taxpayers. When will Dirty Cop Robert Mueller indict these foreign nationals? This makes the […]
JOBS JOBS JOBS: Labor Sec Predicts Nearly â2 Millionâ New Jobs For Trumpâs First Year.
December 21, 2017 by
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta expects the number of new jobs created in President Donald Trumpâs first year in office to hit nearly 2 million, he told reporters in a Thursday roundtable. âHowever you ever look at it weâve created a lot of new jobs,â Acosta declared, adding that âwe may hit 2 million for […]
Web Gem: Ronald Reagan’s 1980 Labor Day Speech
September 5, 2017 by
Ronald Reagan kicked off his general election campaign on September 1, 1980, at Liberty State Park in New Jersey with Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty as his backdrop. The crowd was strategically filled with flag-waving Americans who were there to raise Reagan’s profile with blue-collar, ethnic Catholic voters. Though Reagan arrived at the […]
On This Labor Day Please Remember the 94 Million Killed by Communist Workers Party in the 20th Century
September 4, 2017 by
Labor Day is Communist Workers Party Remembrance Day. On this Labor Day please remember the 94 million brutally murdered, starved, beaten to death and assassinated by Communist regimes in the 20th Century. Reason.com reported: According to a disturbingly pleasant graphic from Information is Beautiful entitled simply 20th Century Death, communism was the leading ideological cause […]
Alexander Acosta Our New Secretary of Labor
May 2, 2017 by
The first Hispanic and Cuban American member of President Trumpâs cabinet. Rene Alexander “Alex” Acosta, age 48, was confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of the Department of Labor. He is married to Jan, has two children, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. On April 28, 2017, Alex Acosta was confirmed by the Senate as […]
Record 95,102,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Number Grew 18% Since Obama Took Office in 2009
January 7, 2017 by
Barack Obama’s presidency began with a record number of Americans not in the labor force, and it’s ending the same way. The final jobs report of the Obama presidency, released Friday, shows that the number of Americans not in the labor force has increased by 14,573,000 (18.09 percent) since January 2009, when Obama took office, […]
THANKS OBAMA! Number Of Americans Not In Labor Force Hits RECORD HIGH OF 95 MILLION
December 4, 2016 by
The media constantly covers for Obama by touting the low unemployment rate but itâs a big sham. The only reason the unemployment rate looks decent is because so many Americans have left the workforce and arenât counted. If you figured those people into the picture, the real unemployment rate would be close to 10 percent. […]
Record 95,055,000 Americans Out Of The Labor Force
December 2, 2016 by
While the unemployment rate dropped and the economy added another 178,000 jobs, the number of Americans out of the labor force hit a record high last month. According to the Labor Department, 95,055,000 Americans were out of workforce in November, meaning they were neither employed nor had made an effort to find work over the […]
Trump Labor Day: âReady to Make America Work Againâ
September 5, 2016 by
Donald Trump posted a Labor Day message on Facebook Monday morning and is spending the holiday campaigning in Ohio. âThe American worker built the foundation for the country we love and have today, but the American worker is getting crushed,â the Republican nominee stated in a video message. He points to bad trade deals like the […]
94,044,000 Americans Not in the Labor Force
May 6, 2016 by
The number of Americans not in the workforce during the month of April increased substantially compared to the previous month â again tipping over the 94 million mark â according to the latest Labor Department data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Friday that 94,044,000 Americans were neither employed nor made an effort to find […]
BREAKING: 93,482,000 Americans Out of Labor Force in March
April 1, 2016 by
The number of Americans not participating in the workforce in March dipped again compared to the previous month but was still higher than it was a year ago, according to Labor Department data released Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 93,482,000 Americans were neither employed nor had made an effort to find employment […]
94,513,000 Americans Not in the LABOR FORCE; Participation Rate Again Matches 38 Year Low
November 6, 2015 by
The number of Americans not participating in the work force exceeded 94 million for the third time in a row last month, according to new government data released Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 94,513,000 people (ages 16 and over) were neither employed nor had made specific efforts to find work in the […]