The ‘2024 Problem’: Japan Grapples With a Shortage of Truck Drivers The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system.
‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract A couple who work at a Ford factory that was on strike for 41 days said the terms of a tentative contract agreement would be transformative for them.
How Two Planes Nearly Collided in Austin, Almost Killing 131 People Two planes were moments from colliding in Texas, a harrowing example of the country’s fraying air safety system, a New York Times investigation found.
Supreme Court to Consider a Postal Worker’s Claim of Religious Freedom The justices have been receptive to claims of religious freedom and may take a broad view of a federal law that requires employers to “reasonably accommodate” workers’ religious practices.
You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay. New evidence shows that many employers are mislabeling rank-and-file workers as managers to avoid paying them overtime.