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Becker’s Hospital Review reports on the growing number of resident physicians and fellows who are unionizing, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

New Jersey Monitor reports the state’s unemployment rate hovered between 4.6% and 4.8% in 2024. Christopher Hayes calls it an indicator of “a softening labor market.”

The New York Times talks to Will Brucher about President-elect Trump’s support for the International Longshoremen’s Association, which is threatening another port strike.

New Jersey Monitor notes that Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) spoke at 1199SEIU’s virtual press conference.

Patch cites a 2022 study by the Center for Women and Work, revealing that a lack of childcare forces some parents to trade full-time work for part-time jobs that offer more flexibility.

The Record looks ahead to what’s in store for the New Jersey economy in 2025, quoting Christopher Hayes on the end of the Great Resignation.

TIME reports on the growing popularity of silent book clubs, haircuts, rides, and other services, quoting Jessica Methot on the downside of eliminating human interaction.

The Texas Tribune talks to Michelle Van Noy of the Education and Employment Research Center about the risks associated with some non-degree credentials.

State of Affairs with Steve Adubato interviews Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work and Atiya Weiss of The Burke Foundation about the new coalition.

KQED Radio interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the looming strike by thousands of healthcare workers in California. She says safe staffing is a top concern.