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  2. Boeing machinists on picket lines prepare for lengthy strike ...

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    Boeing is facing a tight labor market. During the last strike, in 2008, which lasted less than two months, the company was in better financial shape, and there was less job competition in the area.

  3. Labor unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There is a substantial wage gap between union and nonunion workers in the U.S.; unionized workers average higher pay than comparable nonunion workers (when controlling for individual, job, and labor market characteristics); research shows that the union wage gaps are higher in the private sector than in the public sector, and higher for men ...

  4. Causes of unemployment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There are many domestic factors affecting the U.S. labor force and employment levels. These include: economic growth; cyclical and structural factors; demographics; education and training; innovation; labor unions; and industry consolidation [2] In addition to macroeconomic and individual firm-related factors, there are individual-related factors that influence the risk of unemployment.

  5. Unemployment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A tight labor market alone can't undo a legacy of unequal school funding, residential segregation or the disproportionate rate of incarceration for black Americans. Nor can it reverse the gradual shift of well-paying jobs from inner cities to mostly white suburbs.

  6. US job openings stay elevated, layoffs at nine-month low - AOL

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    "The market has taken rate hikes down off the table for this year, but for how long if the labor market remains tight." Job openings, a measure of labor demand, were up 56,000 to 9.553 million on ...

  7. US labor market still tight; trade seen subtracting from Q1 ...

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    The insured unemployment rate was unchanged at 1.2%, consistent with a still-tight labor market. The claims data have no bearing on March's employment report, scheduled to be released on Friday ...

  8. US labor market fairly tight, broader economy losing steam - AOL

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    The labor market is steadily rebalancing in the wake of 525 basis points worth of rate hikes from the U.S. central bank since March 2022 to cool demand in the overall economy.

  9. Market tightness - Wikipedia

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    High market tightness indicates relatively low liquidity and high transaction costs, whereas low market tightness indicates high liquidity and low transaction costs. [2] For example, during the dotcom bubble , information technology companies were very difficult and expensive to buy a part of, through stock, loan, or other methods, due to the ...