Labor - Travors

US bans imports of forced labor products from Xinjiang

December 26, 2021 by Susan Qnenly

A cotton factory in Aksou, China’s Xinjiang province, in April 2021. MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / AP This is a world first, which could herald the end of cotton and tomato imports from the Chinese province of Xinjiang to the United States. US President Joe Biden on Thursday, December 23, signed a law prohibiting the purchase of … Read more

Retiring boomers are driving labor shortages

December 18, 2021 by Paula Hooper

Employers plan to offer salary increases in 2022 0:59 (CNN) — One of the most insidious myths circulating this year is that young people did not want to work because they managed well with the help of the government. People had too much money, went the narrative of a handful of politicians and experts. The … Read more