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Top Source of Supply Chain Stress? Volatile Freight Costs

Capacity is stabilizing amid a tight U.S. labor market, where the unemployment rate is at 3.4 percent.

Contract Negotiations Begin for East, Gulf Coast Ports

Unions across 36 ports from Maine to Texas opened talks with local employers ahead of the current deal's…

Amazon UK Warehouse Workers Stage First-Ever Strike

Roughly 300 employees in an England fulfillment center walked out in protest early Wednesday amid perceived…

American-Made: Insiders Dissect ‘Newshoring’ and US Manufacturing Revival

It's time for brands to "take that needle out of their arm" when it comes to Asian manufacturing, said…

Retail Facing ‘Exceptionally Tight’ Jobs Market

U.S. employers added 223,000 new jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.

Sourcing Journal Editorial Staff on What to Watch in 2023

What to look for in fashion, sourcing, labor, logistics and law in the new year.

Workers Make Their Voices Heard in 2022

From the warehouse to the ports, demands and negotiations reached a fever pitch.

Rail Strike Threat Ends With Biden’s Signature

"Next up, we need to make sure the West Coast ports labor talks quickly come to a resolution," AAFA's…

Labor Pains: Stores Fall Short on Seasonal Hiring

The holiday shopping season is well underway but retailers are still struggle with staffing shortages.

Industry Applauds Senate Passage of Rail Resolution

The bill, which requires workers to accept a labor deal outlined earlier this year, is now headed to…

The Rolling Stones Show No Sympathy for Shein

The legendary rock group demanded an end to a licensing agreement with the fast-fashion titan.

Retail Backs Biden’s Call for Congressional Intervention in Rail Dispute

A strike next week looms after members of four unions voted against ratifying the tentative deals struck by…

Judge to Amazon: Stop Reckless Firings

A judge ordered the e-comm giant to stop firing workers over their union activities but didn't require Amazon…

‘Imminent’ $2 Billion Rail Strike Has Retailers on Edge

Shipper concern over rail service disruption heightens as the largest unions delivered a mixed bag of…

Pre-Thanksgiving Rail Strike Off the Table

The move could offer labor more leverage at the negotiating table.