/tags/u-s-department-of-labor U.S. Department of Labor en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:00:00 GMT /business/2016-06-16/despite-safety-advances-injuries-are-still-part-of-the-job-for-meat-and-poultry-workers The meatpacking plants that enable American consumers to find cheap hamburger and chicken wings in the grocery store are among the most dangerous places… Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:00:00 GMT /business/2016-06-16/despite-safety-advances-injuries-are-still-part-of-the-job-for-meat-and-poultry-workers Harvest Public Media /business/2016-02-25/with-oil-still-in-the-doldrums-wage-theft-claims-have-jumped-in-colorado Bankruptcies of oilfield companies large and small have grown as prices remain at their lowest levels in a decade or more. But company insolvencies aren't… Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:00:00 GMT /business/2016-02-25/with-oil-still-in-the-doldrums-wage-theft-claims-have-jumped-in-colorado Inside Energy /business/2015-08-03/labor-depts-wage-proposal-may-roil-colorados-sheep-industry From Moffat to Alamosa counties, Colorado is a big player in the nation's sheep industry.The animals thrive in the state's high, dry mountains. Colorado… Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:37:42 GMT /business/2015-08-03/labor-depts-wage-proposal-may-roil-colorados-sheep-industry Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, I-°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ at Rocky Mountain PBS /business/2015-07-13/changes-to-farmworker-housing-rules-worry-farmers-advocates Many of the more than 3 million migrant farm workers that plant and pick the fruits and vegetables we eat in the U.S. live on the farms they work for. But… Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:40:39 GMT /business/2015-07-13/changes-to-farmworker-housing-rules-worry-farmers-advocates Harvest Public Media /business/2015-01-19/analysis-finds-rampant-wage-theft-across-colorado From telemarketers to tortilla manufacturers, workers in myriad industries have suffered from employers failing to pay them wages they are owed, a Rocky… Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:00:00 GMT /business/2015-01-19/analysis-finds-rampant-wage-theft-across-colorado I-°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ at Rocky Mountain PBS, Anna Boiko-Weyrauch /npr-news/2013-07-18/epa-labor-nominees-confirmed After striking a bipartisan deal to move nominations forward, the Senate has now filled four top posts. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-18/epa-labor-nominees-confirmed Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-07-11/jobless-claims-rose-last-week The increase — of 16,000 claims — may be mostly due to seasonal shutdowns of auto plants, which are retooling. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-11/jobless-claims-rose-last-week Mark Memmott /2013-07-05/june-jobs-report-exceeds-expectations-but-concerns-remain The Labor Department announced Friday that the economy added 195,000 new jobs in June, exceeding expectations. Concerns remain over the fact that many of the jobs being added are for relatively low-paying seasonal work in leisure and hospitality, and the fact that the number of long-term unemployed remains stagnant. Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:37:00 GMT /2013-07-05/june-jobs-report-exceeds-expectations-but-concerns-remain /2013-06-07/u-s-unemployment-rate-inched-up-in-may The Labor Department on Friday reported a jobless rate of 7.6 percent as employers added 175,000 jobs and more people began to look for work last month. That's up from April's rate of 7.5 percent. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-06-07/u-s-unemployment-rate-inched-up-in-may Renee Montagne, Yuki Noguchi /2013-05-03/unemployment-rate-down-to-7-5-percent The eagerly anticipated news was better than expected with 165,000 jobs added in April. Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:17 GMT /2013-05-03/unemployment-rate-down-to-7-5-percent