Labor issues

McDonald's location in Louisville, Kentucky.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMore than 300 minors — including two 10-year-olds who were unpaid — were found to be working in violation of federal labor laws at McDonald's franchise…

Labor activists hold a rally in support of a national $15 minimum wage on May 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs the calendar turns to 2023, workers in more than half of all states have something…

An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility rail yard in Los Angeles, California, September 15,…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Abigail Disney speaks at Firehouse DCTV's Cinema For Documentary Film Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)Santiago Felipe | Getty Images…

An official MLB baseball sits on top of an MLB game-used base with a lock and chain around it to represent the lockout between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) on January 28, 2022 in…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Armin Laschet visit the construction site of Tesla's Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2021.Patrick Pleul | ReutersTesla CEO Elon Musk has said…

Empty shelves that usually stock bottled water at Sainsbury's supermarket, Greenwich Peninsular, on September 19, 2021 in London, England.Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain has been plunged into uncertainty as issues over…

Amazon warehouse working conditions and worker injuries have been a constant source of tension between the corporate giant and its critics. A new safety and wellness program is rolling out to all U.S. sites by year-end as Jeff Bezos's…

Target recently announced it would pay for worker education as the war for talent in low-wage, frontline jobs intensifies, and more investors worry that employee turnover will damage long-term value shareholder.Joe Raedle | Getty Images…

Construction workers pouring wet concrete on a road. With 20% of the planned infrastructure bill, or $110 billion, dedicated for the construction of roads and bridges, small constructions firms are hoping for a long-term boom in…