Google cutting 12,000 jobs as tech industry layoffs widen

Google has become the latest tech company to trim staff after rapid expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic have worn off.

Arizona university union demands $25 minimum wage for workers

A union at the University of Arizona is demanding that the campus-wide minimum wage increase to $25 per hour by 2025. "All campus workers in Arizona.. must be paid a thriving wage, not a poverty wage."

Microsoft cuts 10,000 jobs, about 5% of global workforce

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.

Many smaller businesses plan to ramp up hiring in 2023, survey finds

The survey found that 84% of smaller business leaders said they’re also increasing compensation, while others are offering hiring bonuses, more flexible hours, and remote work options.

7,000 nurses on strike at 2 NYC hospitals

More than 7,000 nurses are on strike at two large New York City hospitals for a second day.

Biden administration may ban 'exploitative practice' of non-compete clauses

The Biden Administration is proposing to ban non-compete clauses, which impact workers of many stripes to the tune of 30 million people nationwide.

San Francisco's Salesforce to lay off 10% of employees, close some offices

Salesforce said it's laying off about 10% of its employees and closing some offices, as the company hired too many during the pandemic when things were looking good.

Arizona raises minimum wage by $1.05, but will it help? An economic expert weighs in

Some small businesses in Arizona say they've already been paying above minimum wage despite the state raising it by $1.05 this year so that they can retain good employees.

Virginia minimum wage to increase to $12 starting Jan. 1; DC's Initiative 82 going into effect in 2023

The minimum wage in Virginia will increase to $12 an hour on Jan. 1, and D.C.'s recently passed Initiative 82 will go into effect in 2023, raising the minimum wage for tipped workers to $6 an hour.

Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 US stores as union effort continues

More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out on a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores.

Nearly half of US workers hope to get promoted, a raise in 2023, survey shows

According to the survey, which polled 1,000 full-time U.S. employees in December, the majority of respondents (60%) felt somewhat valued or not at all valued at work.

Philadelphia organization surprises young single mothers with new apartments, jobs

The NOMO Foundation, which strives to break the cycle of poverty by nurturing Philadelphia's youth, surprised four young single mothers with new, fully-furnished apartments in the organization's new Tom Reid Village Residential Housing Building in West Philadelphia.