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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama added 24,300 wage and salary jobs over the past year as labor force participation among adults ages 25 to 54 increased, according to the Alabama Department of Workforce. The state’s prime-age labor force participation rate rose to 79.5%, up from…
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's economy continues to show steady growth, adding more than 25,000 jobs over the past year while maintaining one of the nation's lowest unemployment rates. According to the latest employment report from the Utah Department of Workforce Services,…
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate fell in September but job growth remained slow, the Florida Department of Commerce reported Oct. 16. The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties fell from 4.8% in August to…
The Alliance for America's Skilled Trades recently released a national report called "The State of America's Skilled Trades” that shows the pressure is on in Florida to find skilled trades workers. After reviewing 124 skilled trades occupations across all 50 states to…
The Palo Alto teachers’ union is encouraging voters to leave the second spot on their ballot blank in the school board race and engage in a practice called “bullet voting.” The union is backing classroom aide Linda Henıgın, who is…
Democrat David Jolly met with Haitian Americans at Randy’s Restaurant & Lounge in North Miami to make his case for becoming Florida’s next governor, promising to challenge immigration enforcement, restore opportunities for minority businesses and invest in public schools. While there,…
Forced to hold its annual fundraiser in late August because of a controversy surrounding the event, the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County still managed to raise more than $450,000 at the annual Mayors' Ball. "Palm Beach County showed up, not…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Saturday that a daily minimum wage increase of up to P45 has been approved for workers in the CALABARZON region. The RTWPB 4A and the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), which is…
More than 1.56 million minimum wage earners in CALABARZON are expected to benefit from a daily wage increase of up to Php 45 starting October 26, 2026. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) IV-A approved the adjustment under Wage Order No. IVA…
Published October 8, 2026 Ontario's general minimum wage rose from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on October 1, 2026, a 35-cent increase the province says benefits more than 700,000 workers. The October 1 announcement came from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, which tied the…