By Valerie Gonzalez And Mark Vancleave The sprawling snack-food factory in upstate New York appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration …
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US unemployment claims dip to 206,000 as layoffs continue to remain rare
By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs… …
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Former Amazon employees in U.S. sue over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers
By Claire Savage A group of former Amazon warehouse employees is suing the company for systemically discriminating against pregnant workers, accusing the company of… …
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Cleaning crew killed in Miami cargo jet crash was wrapping up shift at hard, demanding job
By Rio Yamat, Anna Wilder And Jeffrey Collins Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping …
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Canada set to double tariff-free market access within six months as U.S. counter-tariffs kick in: Carney
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian businesses now have tariff-free access to 1.5 billion consumers worldwide, a number Prime Minister Mark Carney says will double within six… …
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Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster
By Martha Bellisle SEATTLE (AP) — A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a …
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Trump threatens Canadian jetmaker Bombardier, which has an extensive US footprint
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the United States. In… …
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ICE whistleblower warned of ‘unprecedented lowering of standards’ during hiring spree
By Ryan J. Foley A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not …
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Global HR PracticesWorkforce Statistics
US job market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobs; the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%
By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at …
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Finding a job after prison comes with extra challenges. Here are ways to overcome them
By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — Don Christian had never held a regular job when he left prison. A conviction at age… …

