Stories Tagged as
Labor
Meet Gaile, 70, convenience store cashier
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
Gaile is part of the sales industry and works part time. She's part of the largest growing segment of workers — those over 55.
Meet Derrick, 40, college dean
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 18, 2020
Derrick's work is characterized as "management, professional, like 40% of the U.S. workforce.
Meet Stephanie, 49, executive director of a movie theater
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize her under “management, professional, and related occupations," along with four in 10 U.S. workers. This category also includes teachers, dentists, CEOs and a wide range of other professions.
Meet Neil, 34, bartender
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Neil's job as a “service occupation,” along with a wide range of other workers. Two in 10 people work jobs in that category.
Meet Ashley, 34, hair stylist
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
Ashley is part of the service industry and like 80% of the U.S. labor force, works full time.
Meet Michael, 31, accountant
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize his job under “management, professional, and related occupations," along with four out of 10 U.S. workers.
What if the U.S. labor force were 10 people?
Feb 18, 2020
Our re-imagining of the 164 million people who make this economy work.
For public good, not for profit.
High stakes in automaker labor negotiations
Jul 15, 2019
The Big Three have a profitable decade behind them. But from changing consumer tastes to the advent of the autonomous car, threats loom on the horizon.
Something you didn't know: H-1B visa fees pay for STEM research, education for Americans
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 12, 2019
The goal: More Americans in high-paying jobs.
How to fix India's jobless growth
by
Anu Anand
May 13, 2019
India has one of the youngest populations in the world. But the lack of jobs for them is a huge problem.