Gilroy, Calif., Garlic Growers Get Wise to Ending Labor Shortages: Pay Workers More!
When I lived in California’s San Joaquin Valley, I made a point to attend as many of the state’s summer fairs and... Read More
New Bill from Sens. Cotton and Purdue Would End Chain Migration, Diversity Visa Lottery
On February 7, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sonny Perdue (R-GA) introduced a bill which, if it becomes law, would fulfill one... Read More
January Employment is Mixed Report – Increases in Low-Paying Segments
In the Trump administration’s first Bureau of Labor Statistics report, January data had a mix of good, bad and ugly news. The... Read More
CAPS Releases Ads in Support of Jobs for American Workers
Trump Has Opportunity to Move Quickly on E-Verify CAPS urges immediate E-Verify legislation. Many of President Donald Trump’s immigration headaches would vanish... Read More
Trump Inaugural Address Promises to Give Power Back to the People
During the Trump inauguration ceremonies, announcers made much ado of outgoing Vice President Joe Biden taking Amtrak back home to Wilmington, Delaware.... Read More
The Obama Administration’s Swan Song BLS Report: 95.1 Million Not in Labor Market
In December, the economy created 157,000 jobs, about 20,000 less than Wall Street analysts predicted. Of those 156,000 jobs, 41,000 were part-time.... Read More
Time for American Youth to Pursue the Mexican Dream?
Every chance I get, I repeat to my 19-year-old college sophomore granddaughter and my 17-year-old high school senior grandson that they can’t... Read More
Enforcement Comes to My Hometown; Residents Clueless about Consequences
Here in Pittsburgh, we don’t have much immigration. As I sit writing this blog post, I’m trying to remember the last time... Read More
Great Jobs News (for Carrier Employees), but November BLS Report Bad News for Others
A Merry Christmas for these Carrier employees and hundreds of their co-workers. On the rosy side, President-elect Donald Trump saved 1,000 jobs... Read More
In October, Population Increases Outpaced Job Creation
President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated promises to create jobs, and bring unemployed and under-employed Americans back into the fold resonated strongly with disenfranchised... Read More