Labor & Union

Why Leaders Should Pay Attention to the Rise in Organized Labor Disputes

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 1919, the United States was gripped by two seemingly unrelated trends: a global pandemic (influenza) and a wave of labor unrest. Four million workers, or one-fifth of the labor force, went on strike that year. Flash forward a century, and history appears to be repeating itself. … Read more

Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more