Courts
Attorneys review Chicago Teachers Union audits following congressional request(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union says it has complied with a U.S. House committee’s request to release financial audits, but attorneys challenging the union in court say… Read More
Government
Federal DOE makes massive shift, moves K-12, higher education to Labor DepartmentThe plan to scale back the Department of Education took “a major step” forward Tuesday with the announcement of six agreements with four other federal agencies to deliver services and programs. Notably, the… Read More
Government
Trump admin announces $86 Million plan to ‘Make America Skilled Again’(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Labor announced more than $86 million in grants for employers to provide training in high-demand and emerging industries. “… Read More
Government
Trump administration takes new steps to move Department of Education function under Labor(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Education is taking its next steps in transferring its workforce development program to the Labor Department. The Department of Education and Labor Department are integrating… Read More
Culture
In new record low, unionization rate falls to single digits in 2024(The Daily Signal) – Despite the Biden-Harris administration’s “whole of government” attempt to increase unionization, the percentage of American workers belonging to unions notched down each of the past four… Read More
Jobs
‘Shocking’ jobs number revision brings questions about Biden-Harris economy(The Center Square) – New federal economic data shows that previous data significantly overestimated the health of the U.S. economy. The Department of Labor released revised jobs data that showed… Read More
Labor
AGs warn Department of Labor about race-based apprenticeships(The Center Square) – A group of 24 state attorneys general have written a letter to the Department of Labor saying its proposed rule promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in… Read More
State Government
Federal report calls out Illinois for not reporting unemployment fraud(The Center Square) – The federal government issued a scathing report on the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s failure to disclose misspending during the pandemic. A report… Read More
National
Fed Chair Powell: Inflation poses ‘severe’ threat to U.S. job market(The Center Square) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Tuesday that elevated inflation poses a “severe” threat to U.S. jobs and economic recovery. He… Read More
National
Unemployment sees weekly drop as end of federal benefits hits one-month mark(The Center Square) – Federal economic data released Thursday showed a sharp drop in in new unemployment filings, ending several weeks of rising claims and potentially confirming experts' predictions that… Read More
National
More than half of U.S. states vow to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private… Read More
National
Home prices and joblessness increase(The Center Square) – Earlier this week, President Joe Biden touted the country’s economic growth since he took office, but the latest economic data show that progress may not be… Read More
National
Jobless claims spike as economic recovery remains uncertain(The Center Square) – The number of people filing new unemployment claims spiked last week, the latest economic indicator that’s troubling economists. Data released by the Department of Labor… Read More