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U.S. Adds 528,000 Jobs in July as Market Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The U.S. added 528,000 jobs in July as the jobs market returned to pre-pandemic levels, adding a total of 22 million jobs since reaching a low in April 2020.
A warehouse worker uses a digital tablet. Photo: Getty.
Podcast | No Forced Labor in Your Supply Chain? Prove It!
For U.S. importers, the hurdles for proving that their supply chains are free of forced labor are getting higher all the time.
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Is Slow Digitalization Deterring Logistics Job Seekers?
Although momentum is building to automate and digitize freight processes, the logistics industry’s transition to digital tools and automation has lagged behind other sectors.
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California Port Reopens as Protesters Moved to New Site
California’s Port of Oakland has fully resumed operations after truckers protesting a gig-work law blocked access for five days and disrupted the flow of goods at the key shipping hub.
Truckers protest at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
World’s Key Workers Threaten to Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains— and also on the workers who’ve kept those systems running under tough conditions. It looks like many of them have had enough.
Truckers protest at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Technologies Helping Service Providers Work More Efficiently
Service organizations, like many others, are feeling the effects of today’s talent shortage.
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Biden Appoints Federal Panel to Intervene in Railroad Labor Dispute
President Biden’s appointment of a Presidential Emergency Board pushes back potential disruptions in rail services, and the panel now has 60 days to broker a settlement between the Class 1 carriers and unions representing around 115,00 workers.
Chinese Lithium Giant Pulls EVs Deeper Into Forced Labor Glare
A lithium producer for carmakers including BMW AG and Tesla Inc. is beginning work to assess battery metals projects in Xinjiang, deepening links between electric vehicle supply chains and a region at the heart of human-rights allegations against China.
A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Things Driving Truckers Off the Road
There are a lot of people who have the necessary training and experience to drive trucks. So why the shortage?
A trucker drives at night. Photo: Getty.
White House Won’t Yet Step Into Rail, Port Talks as Clock Ticks
The White House is monitoring labor talks in the logistics industry as unions representing 115,000 rail workers and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers negotiate fresh contracts, but won’t get directly involved in either bargaining process now, its supply chain envoy said.
A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.
California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains
About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.
A truck carrying a J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. intermodal container enters the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Labor Unrest Disrupts Supply Chains From Sky to Sea
Each wave of supply shock to hit the global economy during the pandemic seems to produce a different scapegoat.
A Deere & Co. worker holds a sign during a strike outside the John Deere Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. Photo: Bloomberg.
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