Factories that roared out of the recession have stalled, hampering the economy, even as a new wave of production looms.
Tag: Labor and Jobs
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Hollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
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Short on Staff, Prisons Enlist Teachers and Case Managers as Guards
The patchwork system that has evolved to address the situation has drained morale among staff members and placed additional strains on prisoners.
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As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting.
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Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug Use
As more states legalize marijuana and competition for talent grows fiercer, the U.S. government is loosening guidelines from the “Just Say No” era.