While 41% of Americans were still working for home (with full-time or hybrid) in January, it’s safe to say that America’s biggest cities have faced a major shock to the system.

The lack of human connection is one of the largest drawbacks for those who are working from home.

Across the pond, over 60 companies experimented with a 4-day work week - and out of those companies, about 90% of them continued with the shorter work week due to its high success.

There has been many quality of life complaints that have arose during contract negations between the railroad unions and companies.

The FedEx Express pilot union, also known as the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), represents the pilots who fly for FedEx Express.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that its workers are required to come back to the office, and a group of 5,000 employees has officially signed a petition to drop the mandate.

Los Angeles port director Gene Seroka is attempting to calm the waters after nearly a year of labor talks with the port workers union.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused businesses to rethink their KPIs and focus on areas such as remote work productivity, customer experience, supply chain resilience, and employee health and safety.

While there are many benefits to using robots in the workplace, it is important to recognize that robots cannot completely replace human workers.

In order to regain control of the company’s operational model and develop more profit, Convoy CEO and co-founder Dan Lewis has announced through a LinkedIn post that the company is thinning its labor force.

Companies may lay off employees in one area or department while simultaneously hiring new employees in another area or department as part of a larger restructuring effort.

Companies should regularly review their recruiting processes and tools to ensure that they are efficient, user-friendly, and aligned with the needs of recruiters.

Modern-day slavery is a serious human rights issue that affects millions of people around the world.

Citing the so-called “22.4 classification” in the UPS-Teamster contract, the company has sent an unspecified number of junior drivers packing.

According to “Competing for The Warehouse Workforce of the Future”,  a study commissioned by Lucas Systems of 500 on-floor warehouse workers, 3 out of 4 workers say that they trust robots to assist them to perform better at work.

Cost-cutting is an important goal for any business, and the supply chain is a key area where cost savings can be achieved. However, cost-cutting measures should not be the sole domain of procurement.

According to a June 2022 Gallup poll, 2 out of 10 Americans report that they have a close companionship in the workplace, likely due to the dramatic rise of remote and hybrid work in the American workplace.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall US union membership dropped by .2% in 2022, falling from 10.3% in 2021.

The Covid-19 pandemic sent the vast majority of office workers home to work from the living rooms and kitchen tables.

Improving truck driver health is a critical component in addressing the truck driver shortage and reducing turnover rates in the trucking industry.