Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Union Membership Declines To 11.3 Percent In 2012
Unions have been in decline in the United States for years as states, like Florida, became right-to-work states. Last year, union membership fell to its lowest level since the 1930’s with just 11.3 percent of workers in unions.
Labor Data: Florida Men Paid 16% More A Week Than Women
Each week, Florida women are earning 16% less than Florida men, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Opinion: Jobless Numbers And The Newest Right Wing Conspiracy Theory
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama’s birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
Friday’s Jobs Numbers Not Likely To Impact Campaigns
The eagerly awaited October jobs numbers from the Labor Department were released on schedule Friday and showed 171,000 jobs added in October with the unemployment ticking a notch higher to 7.9 percent.
Jobless Numbers Struggle In August
The U.S. economy only added 96,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but those numbers were less than the more than 100,000 economists were expecting.
National Unemployment Rate Drops, Job Creation Stalls
The national unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in three years, but the news wasn’t all good as job growth slowed to a point that could signal a stagnation of job creation.
Florida Sets Records For Jobless Claims In 2010
The Great Recession has taken a large toll on the Florida workforce, even after the recession technically ended.
Unemployment Drops To 8.5 Percent
Florida’s unemployment rate has been stuck in double-digits for months now, but new numbers on the national level may give Floridians hope that the employment picture is pointing in the right direction.
Fla. Had Good Year In Lowering Unemployment, Comparatively
Florida had the second best year among all the states in terms of reducing unemployment over the last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week.
Unemployed S. Floridians Would Rather Labor On Labor Day
Jontavia Bellamy and her family packed up the car to head to Miami Beach and barbeque Monday. But her Labor Day cookout plans left a sour taste in her mouth. Bellamy would rather have been working.
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