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A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Arlington Heights, Ill. There were 9.6 million job openings in September, according to the Labor Department.

US job openings were steady in September

There were 9.6 million job openings in September, slightly up from August’s revised total of 9.5 million, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

With UAW strike over, workers return to Stellantis facility in Mansfield
The United Auto Workers reached tentative deals with all of the Big Three automakers, clearing the way for about 46 people to come back to work in Mansfield.

Weekly applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly
In Massachusetts, about 2,519 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 129 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department.

Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

The newest strike action comes just three days after union President Shawn Fain reported progress in talks with General Motors and Stellantis but said the companies will have to make better offers.

UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain.

Applications for US jobless benefits fall to lowest level in more than 8 months
In Massachusetts, about 2,286 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 203 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department.

The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, report finds
The union-backed study comes amid extended fight over whether gig drivers are contractors or employees of ride-hailing giants, and what they should be owed.

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on auto workers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake
In a rare speech coming during contract talks in the company’s hometown of Dearborn, Michigan, Ford said high labor costs could limit spending on developing new vehicles and investing in factories.

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Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers Selene Lockerbie, left, and her husband Colin Lockerbie dance to celebrate the end of a three-day strike outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 6.

Kaiser Permanente reaches tentative deal with health care workers

Kaiser reached a tentative deal with more than 75,000 of its health care workers Friday morning, a week after a three-day walkout that disrupted appointments and services at many hospitals and clinics. 4:57 p.m.

UAW local 862 members picketed outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky. on Thursday, where the union shut down Ford's largest factory.

Auto workers escalate strike, walking out at Ford’s largest factory and threatening Stellantis

The strike came nearly four weeks after the union began its walkouts against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis on Sept. 15, with one assembly plant from each company. 5:57 p.m.

A hiring sign was displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill.

US jobless claims remain at historically low 209,000, a sign of continuing labor market strength

In Massachusetts, about 2,445 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 358 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department. 8:44 a.m.

United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., on Sept. 29.

More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, new poll shows

The poll found that 36 percent of Americans sympathize with the workers in their dispute with the automakers, 9 percent support the automakers, and the rest back both or neither. 12:10 a.m.

GM workers picketed Tuesday in front of the Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre in Woodstock, Ontario. Their union, Unifor, reached a tentative deal with GM Tuesday afternoon, ending a strike that began the midnight before.

Canadian auto workers, GM reach tentative contract agreement, ending brief strike

About 4,300 workers at two GM factories and a parts warehouse, who walked off the job at midnight, were to return to work Tuesday afternoon and will vote on the three-year deal later. 6:11 p.m.

Lana Payne, Unifor national president speaks during a news conference, Aug. 29, in Toronto.

Auto workers begin strike at GM plants in Canada, as talks continue

Their union, Unifor, represents more than 4,200 workers at the plants. 3:30 a.m.

Strikers at the Mack truck manufacturing plant Monday in Lower Macungie, Pa.

UAW workers at Mack Trucks go on strike

The union informed the truck-maker Sunday that members had opposed the contract by a 73 percent vote, and that a strike would begin at Mack’s factories in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida. 5:09 p.m.

The union vote wrapped up months-long process for nurses, medical assistants, therapists, and more at the health care center.

Workers at Fenway Health vote to unionize, the latest in health care organizing

What comes next is an opportunity to advocate for workers and patients at one of the largest local health care providers for the LGBTQ+ community, the union said. 4:02 p.m.