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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that President Trump does not have the authority to impose broad tariffs under the emergency act he has cited. Tariffs have affected California ports, farms, businesses, workers and consumers. -
Mike Zacchino/APOverall, job vacancies normally go up in the final three months of the year. But in 2025 there was an unusual drop from the summer.
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A dispute over whether negotiated raises for maintenance workers must be honored is triggering a strike at Cal Poly Humboldt. -
The legislative proposal by the California union known as PECG would require state agencies to offer telework options “to the fullest extent possible” and mandate they disclose how much money they save by allowing remote work. -
A new law backed by California unions gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo. -
Overall the state will add just over 140,000 jobs by 2034, according to the latest projections from the Oregon Employment Department. -
California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating increases for specific industries. -
Around 800,000 rideshare drivers in California will formally have the right to unionize starting Jan. 1 under Assembly Bill 1340, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law this fall. -
Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy. -
The data for September was delayed due to the longest federal government shutdown in history. Oregon’s unemployment rate has been steadily ticking up over the last year. -
Hundreds of California’s incarcerated firefighters will see an increase in pay, a new death benefit and a faster path to expungement of their criminal records under laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. -
Foreign seasonal workers that come to work at Pacific Northwest farms will soon earn less in hourly wages. -
Experts doubt the effectiveness of ‘no tax on tips,’ especially for California workers who are facing cuts in other benefits. -
Some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay the overtime.
