BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts reached agreements with leaders of four major public sector unions on cost-cutting measures aimed at saving the state millions ...
Steel of West Virginia to lay off 53 workers, cites economy, winter construction slowdown More than 50 Steel of West Virginia Inc. workers ...
Federal statistics show 136 worker deaths in New England in 2008, down from previous year New England recorded fewer work-related deaths last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, a trend that could be at least partly attributable to the ...
Lump of coal (ash) in TVA executives' Christmas stockings, no bonuses after massive spill Tennessee Valley Authority's top executives were told Thursday during a meeting in Kentucky not to expect performance bonuses this year because of a drop in electricity sales due ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in annual costs as part of the Internet company's planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc. The struggling Web ...
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs. New jobless claims have fallen about 22 percent since spring. But companies' reluctance to hire is weighing ...
Wall Street economists expect slight rise in unemployment claims; benefits run out Dec. 31 The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely edged up last week, after falling by 30,000 in the previous two weeks. New jobless claims have fallen ...
Workers and employers find plenty of incentives to lie about workplace injuries For years the Occupational Safety and Health Administration trumpeted reports that the number of workplace injuries — estimated to be around 1.3Êmillion a year — was decreasing. Under the Bush ...
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 photo, job seekers hand over resumes while trying to get information at a job fair in Livonia, Mich. More than 1 million people will run out of unemployment benefits in January, 2010 unless Congress quickly ...
Correction: Verizon layoffs In a Nov. 17 story about job cuts at Verizon Communications Inc., The Associated Press, relying on a labor union report, erroneously reported that Verizon is laying off more than 1,000 employees in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. In ...
Aetna cutting 625 jobs immediately, plans to make similar cuts by the end of 1st quarter 2010 Health insurer Aetna said Wednesday it will cut 625 jobs immediately, or nearly 2 percent of its staff, and will make a similar number of ...
Citigroup raises salaries of 2 top executives; CEO Pandit to continue to receive $1 Citigroup Inc. said its chief financial officer and co-head of global markets are getting raises, while CEO Vikram Pandit will continue to collect a salary of $1 per ...
