California Government Launches AI Job Loss Tracker as Layoff Fears Grow July 1, 2026 By Jo Constantz California launched a tool designed to serve as an “early warning system” for widespread AI-driven job loss. The tool, called...
Washington Contractors Fined for Exposing Workers to 22-Foot Wall of Dirt January 5, 2026 A crew of concrete workers were put in danger during a recent home build in Spokane, prompting a Washington safety...
California Oil Workers Face Uncertain Future in State’s Energy Transition October 15, 2025 By Sophie Austin Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting...
Seattle Tunnel Subcontractor to Pay $370K to Underpaid Workers March 3, 2025 A Seattle tunnel subcontractor will pay more than $370,000 in back wages after underpaying workers on the project. The Washington...
Businesses Sue State Over New California Workplace Law January 9, 2025 California businesses are suing to halt a new state law that bars them from requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings...
New Hampshire Landscaper to Pay Employees $310K in Wages, Damages November 13, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered a total of $310,193 in back wages and liquidated damages from a...
Pennsylvania Home Health Care Agency to Pay $810K in Back Wages, Damages November 8, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Wyncote, Pennsylvania, home health care agency and its...
Massachusetts Voters Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize November 7, 2024 By Nate Raymond Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow ride-share drivers to unionize, becoming the first U.S. state...
Wildfires Are Growing Under Climate Change, and Their Smoke Threatens Farmworkers August 16, 2024 By Dorany Pineda As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking...
Boeing Pays Millions in Wages After in Washington Investigation May 31, 2024 A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers....