Workers sift through trash to help woman find winning lotto ticket
A store manager at a local lottery shop in southeast Portland, Oregon went above and beyond to help a customer who'd lost their winning ticket.
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Workers paid to move to Vermont, work from home
Plenty of workers relocate for a job. But not many move to a new state to work from home -- and get paid to do it.
Amazon will pay to help workers start delivery businesses
Amazon wants its employees to quit their jobs and create their own delivery businesses. It turns out that's an expensive proposition. So Amazon is upping the ante.
Kamala Harris says she wouldn't have voted for NAFTA
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris said she would not have voted for the North American Free Trade Agreement, the 1994 deal drawing sharp divisions on trade philosophy among candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.
French telecom company, former CEO face trial over wave of suicides
French telecom company Orange and its former chief executive have gone on trial in Paris, accused of pursuing a strategy to destabilize employees that resulted in a wave of suicides a decade ago.
JPMorgan Chase investing $350 million to get workers ready for future
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks a lot about the need to train workers for the jobs of the future. Now the bank says it will spend $350 million over the next five years to make it happen.
Kagen Coffee & Crepes serving free food to federal workers during shutdown
Kagen Coffee & Crepes is giving away food and drinks to federal workers who aren't getting paid as the partial government shutdown continues into its fourth week.
Washington workers will start paying for paid family leave on Tuesday
SPOKANE, Wash. - Starting Tuesday, January 1, employees in Washington state will see a small portion of their pay taken out of their paycheck for the state's new Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
Desperate for labor, retailers offer workers more hours
It's three weeks to Black Friday, and retailers have a problem.
There are now more job openings than workers to fill them
Want more evidence that America's economy needs more workers? For the first time in at least 20 years, there are now more job openings than there are people looking for work.
Report highlights pay gap between CEOs and typical workers
CEOs have always earned much more than the average worker — but a new report highlights just how large that pay gap has become.
May Day protesters demand better rights for workers
Demonstrators across the globe took to the streets on Tuesday to demand better working conditions, as part of rallies marking International Workers' Day.
Amazon's idea for employee-tracking wearables raises concerns
A warehouse worker reaches for a high shelf, a wristband wrapped around each arm. The company-issued wearables track the location of every product the employee handles while occasionally vibrating to guide their movements.
