Sentence examples for struggling labor from inspiring English sources

Dozens of outside groups attended the convention, in part to lend the struggling labor movement a hand, in part to plug into the considerable power and reach that organized labor still has.

Mr. Trumka and Mr. Kirkland, who were arrested in a sit-down demonstration in front of the Russell County Courthouse, have characterized the strike as a critical stand for the country's struggling labor unions.

CANBERRA — Ford Motor will shut its two Australian plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom and an election-year blow to the struggling Labor government.

After May the onus for the consumer to maintain its spending levels into the summer will placed on the struggling labor market, which isn't expected to improve before 2010, with many economists expecting the unemployment rate to exceed 10.0%.

A struggling labor market may be one of the most significant problems currently facing the United States, but some cities are starting to return to pre-recession life.

And let's not forget that this is an industry struggling with labor practices, copyright protections and tariffs.

Southern China's manufacturing centers have been struggling with labor shortages since about 2003, and many coastal cities have raised the minimum wage in recent years.

Big manufacturers are moving to raise salaries because they are desperate to attract new workers at a time when many coastal factory cities are struggling with labor shortages.

Two years later, the airline — which operates regional flights for American, Delta and United — sought protection from creditors after struggling with labor issues, including pilot shortages.

Higher gas prices are soaking up already weak consumer spending, banks are struggling and labor costs may be starting to pick up, squeezing business's profit margins meaningfully for the first time.

Ford doesn't have the exposure to Delphi, GM's key supplier, which is struggling with labor issues.