Sentences with phrase «[fair labor»

Most full - time employees work about 8.6 hours, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

But the sacrifice these workers make beyond labor is often suffering a dysfunctional and toxic environment every day.

That business suffered badly last year and in early 2015 because of labor strife at West Coast ports from Seattle to San Diego.

The Service Trades Council Union — a coalition of various smaller unions that represents workers at Disney World — officially filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board over the withheld bonuses on Monday.

Child labor?

That includes the cost of labor, panels — which will be imported until local production capacity is up to speed — and an unprecedented network of batteries that will be able to store this energy for measured distribution over the Saudi grid.

Avendano and Toro Lopez brought their complaints to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency this summer, an administrative step that precedes a public lawsuit.

You will be able to gain insight into which employees are most productive, employees who take the most vacation time, and similar information that can help in your labor planning.

The advisory group, in a report submitted to Congress and the U.S. trade representative in late June, suggested the USTR borrow exact language pertaining to the agricultural sector and suggested using the Asiawide trade deal as the basis for text on environmental and labor regulation, with «additional strengthening of measures beyond what was in TPP,» according to a copy of the June 30 letter obtained by CNBC.

To capitalize the most during that stretch, Dwyer recommends what he calls «productivity trade» — areas that are positioned to offset higher inflation, particularly in labor.

Joe Hinrichs, head of the Americas since December 2012, will manage global product development, manufacturing and labor affairs, purchasing, and environmental and safety engineering, while Marcy Klevorn, vice president of information technology and chief technical officer since January, will oversee Hackett's Ford Smart Mobility.

Tech companies say they need the visas to get scarce talent, while labor advocates contend that it allows companies to hire cheaper foreign workers instead of Americans.

Funded by alumni from the McCombs School of Business, where it is housed, Texas Venture Labs will selectively take on projects and provide (student) labor to help the firms get off the ground.

The four - week moving average of initial claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week - to - week volatility, fell 1,250, to 231,250 last week, the lowest level since March 31, 1973.

She also donated over $ 100,000 of plant material and labor for a project to renovate the roof of the LGBT Center on Halsted.

One struggle is simply finding employment in a labor market which, while improving, is still tight.

Besides being a powerbroker, China is widely regarded as having lower standards than the U.S. for labor and the environment.

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The Minneapolis metro area saw 2.3 % job growth over the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost a full percentage point more than the nation as a whole — adding nearly 45,000 jobs.

Labor has announced plans to improve support for the state's manufacturing industry so it can win more work on major resources projects.

The four - week moving average of continuing claims fell 750, to 1.90 million, the lowest level since Jan. 12, 1974, suggesting a continued decline in labor market slack.

Companies such as Uber and Instacart stand to save a ton of money on labor costs — up to 40 percent, according to one study — by continuing to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than as employees.

«There's a labor law which actually the companies say favors the employees.»

A fulfilling life without work (as we know work today) could be realized through emotional labor and charity work that is so undervalued today.

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich have all cited income inequality as a growing concern for our economic well - being.

Press releases are free to create (minus your personal labor cost) and free to send out to any organization, be it professional or news - oriented.

In return for its help, Germany has demanded that Greece slash its public budgets, sell off public assets, and reform its labor laws.

Those include loosening watertight labor protections and cutting public spending.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The tighter the labor market, the more companies have to entice candidates away from competitors with better wages, among other things.

But some see it going much further, cracking down on sex trafficking, music piracy, and child labor.

Note that Visme got the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — even if your company doesn't have unique data, you can always visualize information from another source (just remember to give them credit!).

Even if you're not a McDonald's franchisee, you need to pay attention to that move, because it signals that the cost of labor, even for entry - level workers, is going up.

The facts: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 50,800 coal mining jobs in the United States — only 800 of which have been added since January, when Trump took office.

In Africa, financiers shuddered as Nestlé announced it would slash its labor force over disappointing middle - class growth.

Slave labor.

This prompted the company to create a code of conduct for all its suppliers; wherever they were in the world, they would rise above weak labor laws.

The Lawrence Labor Government showed foresight in its 1992 decision to convene an inquiry into WA's energy sector (gas and electricity).

Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says he traveled to Silicon Valley to try to update how the government tracks the workforce.

DALLAS - Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Atlanta hold a two - day conference on «Technology - Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business, Labor Markets and Monetary Policy».

First, they have a lot of leverage these days — contrary to some opinions, the unemployment rate for college grads is actually pretty low (2.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics).

In the past, recruiting these large numbers of people, not to mention screening and interviewing each potential participant, has been extremely expensive and labor - intensive.

MOSCOW — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies and other events to press their governments to address labor issues.

It may come as a surprise that the worn and artfully ripped jeans you bought at the store likely achieved that look through the manual labor of overseas workers.

The increase in operating expenses included additional labor, engine maintenance and fuel costs.

Deep policy divisions appear to exist between the business and labor groups: The report cites the «majority» of members preferring to focus on issues outside trade deficits in favor of a «mutually beneficial» trade deal, sentiments to which the labor union representatives dissent in favor of promoting U.S. investment and jobs.

Many companies, chasing cheaper labor still, moved to Asia, and AI, which once made jeans for a host of brands including Gap, now works only for Levi Strauss.

Meanwhile, another labor law professor, Temple's Brishen Rogers, told me, «I wouldn't rule out an appeal to the 9th Circuit, which could then push the trial back quite a bit, but also set up an interesting comparison case with the FedEx case from 2014.»

In a court ruling authorizing the arrests, Brazilian federal judge André Duszczak said «Faria and other BRF officers sought to cover up claims of possible food contamination, as shown in certain laboratory tests, made by a former employee in a labor lawsuit.»

To that end, Fortune combined Census population data with Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment rates by metropolitan area to find how average unemployment rates fared for the 100 largest cities in the country.