Collaborative robots, one of the fastest-growing segments in that industry, are becoming an increasingly popular automation tool for manufacturers.
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The scramble for seasonal workers has begun
The government says a record 6.9 million job openings are being advertised – more than the number of unemployed Americans.
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California startup turns to robots for farm labor
Robots are key to a new wave of agriculture that aims to raise produce in metropolitan areas while conserving water and sidestepping the high costs of human labor.
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Amazon’s new $15 minimum wage rankles some of its longtime warehouse workers
Those already earning at least that much will be paid an extra $1 an hour, but they also will lose two valuable benefits, resulting in a net loss overall.
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Wells Fargo plans to cut as much as 10% of its workforce
The bank expects to reduce the number of employees through attrition and layoffs over three years.
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For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
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Maine’s small, midsized farms suffering from labor shortage
The ‘relentless challenge’ of finding workers is leaving crops rotting in the field.
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Trump cancels federal employees’ pay raises, citing cost of maintaining federal workforce
Federal employees were supposed to see pay raises in January, but Trump said he was cancelling them in favor of raises based on performance.
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CEO pay jumps to $19 million annually
A new report shows the gap between executive and employee pay at its highest point in about a decade.
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Internships could lead college students to stay in Maine, Sen. King says
The independent senator envisions a program that would boost the state’s economy by helping to address the need for young workers.