It’s getting safer to go to work in Colorado and in the United States. Work-related fatalities in the state decreased by 24 during 2008 to 102 – the lowest since 2003 – and down from 126 during 2007. During 2008, the most frequent types of workplace fatalities were highway incidents, 30; being struck by an object [...]
Continue reading …Union membership is down across the country – but the Bureau of Labor Statistics believes the drop is due to the nation’s high unemployment rate. During 2009, union members represented 12.3 percent of the work force, slightly lower than the 12.4 percent during 2008. The number dropped to 15.3 million. Union membership has declined steadily [...]
Continue reading …During September 2009, private industry costs for employee compensation in the Western states, including Colorado, was $29.44 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employer costs in the Midwest were $26.32, $24.40 in the South and $32.14 in the Northeast. Among private industry employers, overall costs averaged $27.49 per hour in the United [...]
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