Combination of factors leaves staff shortages in city government
A pandemic hiring freeze, an early retirement program, and a nationwide desire for higher wages have left some city departments struggling for workers.
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Red-hot labor market has helped boost unions
Economists say tight labor markets tend to give workers more leverage to form unions and to demand higher wages and better working conditions, while downturns tend to make workers less willing to make collective demands of their employers.
Wanted: 7,000 construction workers for Ohio chip plants
Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find thousands of construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also a national shortage of people working in the trades.
Remote work revolution already reshaping America
Remote work has stabilized at an extraordinarily high level: Around a third of work was done remotely in the United States in 2021 and 2022, according to several economists.
Government workers feel inflation’s pinch as wages lag
Government workers—teachers, firefighters, sanitation workers, bus drivers, city government employees—who make up more than 15% of the U.S. workforce, have seen their wages lag significantly behind those employed by private industry over the past year.
Construction industry looks to youth to fix labor shortage
Experts predict the state will need more than 275,000 additional workers by 2026.
IndyCar, teams look at solutions for labor shortage in pits
The American labor shortage that has hit restaurants, factories and other industries also is becoming a concern in Gasoline Alley, where crew members and engineers are in short supply.
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows
Seattle-based Amazon doubled the size of its operations during the pandemic, adding more warehouses and employees. But as the worst of the pandemic eased, it found itself with too much warehouse space and too many workers.
$18 starting wage touted to employers as a big plus
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, National Bank of Indianapolis and Mays Chemical Co. are three of 24 local employers participating in the Good Wages Initiative launched April 25 by not-for-profit EmployIndy.
Small businesses still struggling to find enough workers
Data from payrolls processing firm ADP show a widening gap in hiring between businesses with 500 or more employees and businesses with less than 50 staffers. Those smaller businesses have lost jobs in three of the past four months.
State workforce commissioner emphasizes retraining
Indiana’s unemployment rate hit record lows in January and February, yet labor participation remains stagnant as the state and country continue to grapple with workforce shortages.
Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in New York City
If a majority of Amazon workers votes yes in either Bessemer or Staten Island, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history.
Use of on-demand execs becomes a growing trend
Rather than hiring full-time executives, companies are increasingly likely to turn to a fractional executive—someone who serves part time, typically on contract rather than as an employee.
As demand to snag remote workers rises, Indy-based MakeMyMove fetches $2.6M
MakeMyMove, which launched about a year ago, will use the investment to scale up and hire several new employees, particularly in the areas of engineering, product development and sales.
Lawmakers consider offering remote workers $15K to move here
One piece of an extensive piece of legislation to restructure the incentive toolkit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. would create a statewide remote-worker grant program.
Safeway supermarkets switches to employee-owned structure
The former owner of the five-store local chain said he made the switch to reward employees, who also will benefit from significant state and federal tax advantages.
Kroger ends some COVID-era benefits for unvaccinated employees
Among other changes, the two weeks of paid emergency leave that Kroger has been offering to employees who contract COVID-19 will no longer be extended to the unvaccinated, unless local jurisdictions require otherwise.
Legislation pits religious freedoms against employer rights
For the past year, Indiana employers have faced the challenge of whether to enforce COVID-19 vaccination mandates on workers who say the vaccines violate their religious beliefs.
Companies predicted to give biggest raises since 2008
Americans are in line for their biggest wage increase in more than a decade, according to a report released Wednesday, as companies struggle against a tight labor market and high inflation.
Some firms have nixed the office; others are doubling down
No matter which path companies choose, they’ve had to figure out new ways to keep employees connected now that their co-workers might not be in the same room—or even the same state.