A federal agent has testified that Georgia labor officials were bribed by an alleged criminal organization accused of subjecting farmworkers to forced labor and degrading living conditions, including ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two Georgia labor officials whose jobs involved protecting or advocating for farmworkers have links to one of the largest U.S.
More workers are looking for and finding jobs in Georgia as the state's unemployment rate stays low. Georgia's unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in April for the ninth month in a row, although that's ...
The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...
National AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond believes the Peach State is politically ripe for more growth in unions and more protections for workers. "Well here in the state of Georgia we have ...
The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...
ATLANTA — The Georgia unemployment rate fell in all of its regional commission areas, according to the Department of Labor. Heading into 2024, Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said each part ...
ATLANTA - Georgia’s labor commissioner says he is seriously ill with cancer. Republican Bruce Thompson said in a written statement Friday that he was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, ...
The critical shortage of construction workers is impacting projects across Georgia, raising concerns about the state’s economic growth. According to Brian Turmail with the Associated General ...