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Child care resources across our state have been shrinking—which has led to fewer options for working families. And many childhood experts say we are now at a point of crisis in Idaho.
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Continuing unemployment claims in Idaho fell for a 13th straight time last week, but more than half of those beneficiaries will lose federal pandemic unemployment funds when Idaho cuts off the programs June 19.
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The Republican governors of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming cite labor shortages and point to their state's low unemployment rates in announcing an end to pandemic unemployment compensation. How else might states coax people back to work? Raise the minimum wage.
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Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.8% in November, down from 5.5% in October, and 7% below the historic high of 11.8% set in…
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New unemployment claims in Idaho have surpassed 117,000 since mid-March, double the number filed all last year. More than 8,800 new claims were filed last…
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The Boise’s Central Trades & Labor Council’s annual Labor Day picnic is coming up this Monday. Although there are fewer labor union marches in the streets…
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The Idaho Department of Labor released numbers indicating a slight increase in unemployment claims in Southern Idaho, many of those in the manufacturing…
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This story was updated at 5:44 p.m.: An Allegiant Air pilots' strike was averted after a judge blocked the walkout late Wednesday afternoon. The strike…
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Investigative news outlet ProPublica partnered with NPR to compile a trove of data about workers compensation laws across the country. Their findings…
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The continuing labor dispute between a West Coast dock workers union and the Pacific Maritime Association is causing headaches for Idaho businesses.…