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The Inflation Squeeze Inflation is reshaping the American dining experience—and not in ways that benefit workers. The cost of “food away from home” has risen about 3.8% in…
Read article: Rising Food Prices, Lower Tips: The New Reality for Restaurant Workers
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The latest unemployment data shows encouraging signs for both the national and California job markets. Weekly jobless claims fell across the board, signaling low layoff levels and continued…
Read article: U.S. & California Jobless Claims Decline: What It Means for Workers
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California’s Insurance Commissioner has approved an 8.7% increase in the state’s workers’ compensation advisory rate — the first such increase since 2015. This change, effective September 1, 2025,…
Read article: CA Approves 8.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase: What It Means
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A tragic nitrogen leak at a Vernon, California food processing plant has ended in a criminal conviction and one of the largest combined workplace safety resolutions in recent…
Read article: Employer Pleads Guilty in Deadly Nitrogen Leak: $41 Million Owed
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For years, fast-casual restaurants like Cava, Chipotle, Sweetgreen, and Wingstop thrived on a combination of premium, health-oriented menus and rapid expansion. But new sales data shows these chains…
Read article: Cava, Chipotle, and Others Facing Consumer Pullback — and What It Means for Jobs
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Ford Motor Company is preparing to launch what it calls a “Model T moment” — the debut of a midsize, four-door electric pickup priced at around $30,000. Scheduled…
Read article: Ford’s $30K EV Pickup: The “New Model T” That Could Reshape American Auto Jobs and Manufacturing
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Alaska Airlines has announced seven new routes connecting California with cities in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho, with flights launching between October 26, 2025, and January 7, 2026.…
Read article: Alaska Airlines Expands with New California–Pacific Northwest Routes: What It Means for Jobs
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Boston-based Marathon Staffing Solutions Inc. has announced it will permanently lay off 71 employees in Northern California, with the majority of cuts—62 positions—affecting its West Sacramento location. According…
Read article: Sacramento Staffing Agency Marathon Cuts 71 Jobs Amid Regional Employment Struggles
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Apple and Corning’s partnership is bringing more than just new glass to your iPhone and Apple Watch—it’s bringing new opportunities to Kentucky workers. A Major Manufacturing Win for…
Read article: Apple’s $2.5 Billion Kentucky Investment Brings Big Jobs Boost to Harrodsburg and BeyondFree, confidential consultation
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