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Firefighting can have lasting physical and mental consequences, and advocates argue its time for the government to do more to help.

Annually. makeup of over 19 percent. fish and seafood up over 10 percent. we spoke to shoppers today and many say they are clearly notin things skyhigh prices when they shop. >> i was looking at the broccol and usually i get a broccoli fo to 99. >> i get the same amount of stuff every week, the same grou of items, and its now $120 rat as a storm of things. >> definitely a bad storm of things. all these different factors contributing youre seeing shis issues with shipping, issues with stock and s...

Workers say the cereal giant is pursuing a long-term plan to eliminate the good pay and solid benefits theyve won in past contracts.

Almost 99% of union members approved of striking if they dont make progress on a contract, threatening to shut down TV and film production.

The behind-the-scenes workers on film and TV sets say they barely have time to sleep: "We want a quality of life that's worth living."

The Herman Trend AlertAugust 11, 2021Solving the Issues of Remote EmployeesAs I have detailed before, between 40 and 50 percent of workers want remote employment. Yet only about 9 percent of the posted jobs are characterized as "remote." Bridging the gap between employees who want to keeping working remotely and

The Herman Trend AlertJune 9, 2021Mobile App Cuts Food WasteEarly in the Pandemic, due to major dislocations in the food supply chain, most of us saw or read about virtually tons of food being destroyed. Honestly, watching the mountains of produce being turned over and the millions of eggs and

Post-COVID Re-Orientation Many years ago, when employers were struggling as they are today, I recommended for their long-tenured employees that they consider conducting a "re-orientation" for their employees. As employees return to the workplace, post-COVID, business leaders will have this unique opportunity to conduct re-orientation of their employees---all of them. The Benefits of Re-Orientation This re-orientation is business leaders opportunity to reconnect their valued employees with each...

The Herman Trend AlertMay 26, 2021On-Demand PayAs I have reported in the past, financial stress for employees is a huge issue. In fact, according to a study by the service supplier Even, 60 percent of employers said financial stress affects their employees' ability to focus and 65 percent of workers

COVID-19 and Sleep If youve had trouble sleeping over the last year, youre not alone, as reported in a new national sleep survey from 23andMe. According to their report, new data suggest that another side-effect of the pandemic is that many of us are having more difficulty falling asleep. Plus, when we finally do fall asleep, were waking up more at night and/or having COVID-related or health-related dreams. COVID Insomnia, COVID Dreams The results of this sleep survey reflect how much the p...