Artificial intelligence, once seen as a promise for productivity gains, is now causing job losses for thousands of employees, turning layoff scenarios into reality.

Union coverage slightly increased last year even as White House tried to eliminate contracts for thousands of workers The number of workers covered under union contracts increased to a 16-year high in 2025, despite ongoing attempts by the Trump administration to wipe out collective bargaining agreements for tens of thousands of federal workers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 16.5 million workers were covered by a union contract in 2025, up from 16 million in 2024 and the highest level since 2009. The increase stems from workers joining unions as members – 14.7 million US workers were union members in 2025, up from 14.2 million workers in 2024. Continue reading...

Officials for Dublin's MetroLink project are exploring the use of prefab housing to accommodate the thousands of workers required for the construction of the underground railway.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is contemplating laying off thousands of its employees.

Thousands of workers exposed despite the existence of a mandatory Sh1.5 million security bond.