Public Education
Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike(The Center Square) – Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office. Teachers rallied for higher pay, smaller class sizes, and… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court lets Trump admin move forward with Education Department cuts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to move forward with major cuts to the Department of Education. The majority… Read More
Government
1 in 7 American workers employed by government(The Daily Signal) – The state of Florida had a population of 22,610,726 as of July 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That ranked third among all states—exceeded only by… Read More
Culture
FCC to publish race and gender scorecard of broadcasting workforce(The Center Square) – The Federal Communications Commission has reinstated a policy that mandates broadcasters file a document that lists the race and gender of its employees. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke,… Read More
Economy
Survey shows rent delinquency rates for small businesses escalating in Illinois(The Center Square) – Small businesses in Illinois and around the country continue to face difficulties paying their rent. A survey by the small businesses network Alignable shows 40%… Read More
Economy
Unemployment rate rose in October(The Center Square) – Newly released federal data show the economy created more jobs than expected but unemployment rose in October. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the… Read More
Economy
Nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, data shows(The Center Square) — There are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker in the U.S., the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics new employment data shows. The federal … Read More
Economy
Federal data shows job creation slowed in September(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy added 263,000 nonfarm jobs last month, the lowest total new jobs for a month all year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the … Read More
National
Major government unions lose over 200K members(The Center Square) – The top four public labor unions in the U.S. lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s economic development leader touts new companies, more jobs(The Center Square) – After 11 months as interim director of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development, Maggie Kost is seeing positive outcomes and overseeing the distribution of millions in federal… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Workers increasingly favor Right to Work statesUnion bosses and their apologists often grossly understate, or forget about altogether, regional cost-of-living differences when they are debating living standards in Right to Work states versus in forced-unionism states. Read More
Economy
Report: Record 63% of small businesses freeze hiring(The Center Square) – Small businesses are increasingly unwilling to hire because they can’t afford to take on new costs, according to a newly released survey. The small business network… Read More
Biden administration
Report: Biden Education Department staff will get $500K from student loan bailout( The College Fix ) – President Joe Biden’s $300 billion student loan bailout will benefit some of his political appointees to the U.S. Department of Education,… Read More
Biden administration
Union deletes document after report shows taxpayer-funded collusion with Biden administration(The Center Square) – A national labor union representing over 100,000 federal employees pulled a document off its website after a report showed the Biden administration was using taxpayer dollars… Read More
National
Survey: 56% of companies dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates to retain talent, grow workforce(The Center Square) – According to Price Waterhouse Coopers 2022 Pulse survey , business leaders are implementing a range of measures to retain talent and grow their… Read More
Mizzou
UM System Board of Curators to vote on improved PTO system for employeesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators is gearing up to vote on an improved paid time off (PTO) system providing MU employees more… Read More
State Government
Bass Pro Shops set to unveil first-ever employee medical facility in fall 2022SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops has announced it will be opening a new family health center for all Bass Pro employees and their families. Adjacent… Read More