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Senate Finance Committee explores federal paid leave policies, attempts to find common ground

Senate Finance Committee explores federal paid leave policies, attempts to find common ground

by Kristen Axtman | Oct 25, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – A Senate panel on Wednesday sought to address a key issue affecting working parents: the lack of a federal paid leave program.  Although no specific bill was debated during the Senate Finance Committee hearing, several Democratic lawmakers cited their...
Video: Health care workers picket in the largest medical industry strike in U.S. history

Video: Health care workers picket in the largest medical industry strike in U.S. history

by Shravya Pant | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

SPRINGFIELD, Va. – The largest health care strike in U.S. history kicked off on Wednesday, with 180 Washington, Maryland and Virginia-area Kaiser Permanente pharmacists and optometrists joining the picket line outside Springfield Medical Center, only a fraction of the...
Small Business owners urge Congress to fix labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, calling them a threat to expansion

Small Business owners urge Congress to fix labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, calling them a threat to expansion

by Rayna Song | Oct 20, 2021 | Business

WASHINGTON – Executives representing small businesses from home construction to candy manufacture told a House Small Business Subcommittee Wednesday that supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are hampering their efforts to grow their businesses. John C. Fowke,...
Americans mistaken on jobs in manufacturing, survey finds

Americans mistaken on jobs in manufacturing, survey finds

by Mattias Gugel | Jan 9, 2012 | Business

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans believe there aren’t any available jobs in manufacturing, according to a poll released Monday, but the president of a global manufacturing company said there are plenty of jobs, but they required specialized skills. Carlos...

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