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Researchers Give Artificial Intelligence Failing Grade in use by Employees 
Researchers Give Artificial Intelligence Failing Grade in use by Employees 

The Trained A-Eye A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University, conducted in collaboration with Salesforce, has found that artificial intelligence agents are currently unable to reliably complete most office tasks, with failure rates approaching 70 […]
Health Professionals Joining Unions at Increased Rates
Health Professionals Joining Unions at Increased Rates

Labor Landscape Advanced health professionals are flocking to join unions for improved working conditions and increased access to administrative decision-making but the move will probably increase costs to consumers. A group of 60 advanced practitioners […]
FAA Taps Community Colleges to Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage  
FAA Taps Community Colleges to Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage  

Labor Landscape SUNY Schenectady, located in upstate New York,  is the latest community college to be enlisted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to train the next generation of air traffic controllers and to help […]
Nippon, U.S. Steel Vow to Pump Money into Coke Works Where 2 Steelworkers Died  
Nippon, U.S. Steel Vow to Pump Money into Coke Works Where 2 Steelworkers Died  

Safety at Work Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- At a press conference Tuesday, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said Nippon has pledged to pump $2 billion into the Clairton Coke Works to make it more efficient and […]
Nippon Steel Merger with U.S. Steel to Boost Jobs, Economic Growth in Western Pennsylvania  
Nippon Steel Merger with U.S. Steel to Boost Jobs, Economic Growth in Western Pennsylvania  

Labor Landscape Japan’s Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel and promises to boost jobs and economic growth in western Pennsylvania.  Most notably, the pact calls for Nippon to invest $11 […]
Trump’s Stiff Tariffs and Harsh Immigration Rules Creating Chaos for the U.S. Agriculture Industry  
Trump’s Stiff Tariffs and Harsh Immigration Rules Creating Chaos for the U.S. Agriculture Industry  

Labor Landscape The Trump administration’s assault on immigrants is starting to impact the American food chain as prices soar in grocery stores and more undocumented workers continue to leave the country.  In Texas, North Carolina, […]
American Workers Rank #1 for Using Profanity in Online Business Communications  
American Workers Rank #1 for Using Profanity in Online Business Communications  

HR Homeroom To swear or not to swear? That is the question. Because language is a cornerstone in shaping productive workplace culture, a recent study putting the United States number one in the use of […]
Angry Parents Turning Little League Baseball into Battlefields of Poor Sportsmanship  
Angry Parents Turning Little League Baseball into Battlefields of Poor Sportsmanship  

Can You Believe It? The uptick in abuse against umpires and referees in youth sports, including Little League baseball, continues to have a dramatic impact.  There is a nationwide umpire shortage. Many umpires retired during […]