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Despite numerous offers from the General Motors, the UAW remains on strike and at loggerheads with the company.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s new Monthly Workforce Monitor is an analysis of the state of the U.S. job market and worker availability.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and A21 put together a toolkit that businesses can draw on the following best practices to identify signs of human trafficking and put steps in place to stop it
Eugene Scalia was sworn in as the country’s 28th secretary of labor, four days after being confirmed by the United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC —The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, announced the launch of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program (MSFP) in Fort Carson, Colorado. The program will place 100 military spouses with host companies for a six-week immersive fellowship over the new two years. Fort Carson is the first location of four where Lockheed Martin will fund scholarships. The fellowship program will also be available in Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington D.C., and Orlando.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement today detailing the negative effects the PRO Act would have on America’s workforce and economy.
In an interconnected world, human trafficking is a global problem that touches many industries and business relationships. Traffickers rely on the transportation and hospitality sectors for moving and controlling victims and delivering them for commercial sex or forced labor, giving these sectors a critical role as the first line of defense.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the following statement today regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulation adjusting the overtime salary threshold to just over $35,500 a year.
