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Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Arizona jobless claims skyrocket, as coronavirus starts to hit economy

The Department of Economic Security says it's working to get benefits to people, as claims neared almost 30,000 last week.
More than 1,700 workers from a number of unions have been on strike against Asarco copper mining and refining operations in Arizona and Texas for four months now.

Immovable objects: Asarco, striking workers at odds after four months

The strike, which started in October, includes more than 1,700 workers at five Asarco facilities in Texas and Southern Arizona
A restaurant server writes down an order at Rocco's Little Chicago in Tucson.

Economic impacts from Arizona’s $12 minimum wage

UA Eller College of Management economist Juan Pantano weighs in on its effect.
Office work environment.

Study: Fake personas at work can lead to poor job performance and dissatisfaction

The UA-led study says employees who show genuine feelings are more productive.
Workers made their demands known at the start of their strike against Asarco by projecting them on to the side of company facility in Hayden. That was Oct. 13, and workers are still on strike three months later, with the two sides apparently not closer to a settlement.

As strike against Asarco enters fourth month, workers remain determined

Workers brought their fight to the state Capitol on Monday, rallying to demand that lawmakers hold foreign companies accountable for their treatment of U.S. workers.
Most of the 57,000 jobs the Census Bureau hopes to fill in Arizona for the decennial census will be for enumerators, the people who go door to door to follow up with people who have not filled out their Census forms.

Help wanted, and wanted, and wanted: Census to hire 57,000 in Arizona

Most of the jobs in Arizona involve going door to door to interview people who have not filled out the census form.
A TuSimple self-driving truck.

The future automated workplace

How the "new industrial revolution" will affect jobs and education in Tucson and Pima County.
A machine processes mail from the U.S. Census Bureau at its Print Data Capture Center in Phoenix.

U.S. Census Bureau hiring across state for 2020 census

That includes more than 50,000 temporary positions in Arizona.
A section of the Asarco-owned Silver Bell Mine, in 2010.

Arizona miners strike against Asarco

Strikers are calling for better pay and benefits.
A sign used by nurses participating in a one-day strike outside St. Mary's Hospital on September 20, 2019.

Tucson nurses strike; Phoenix reporters vote to unionize

A look at the role of unions in Arizona.
Labor attorney Barney Holtzman sits for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on September 25, 2019.

Understanding workers’ rights in Arizona

What it means to be an at-will, right-to-work state.
Students follow a lecture at the University of Arizona.

Regents say funding proposal preps Arizona for tech-driven economy

The budget request would set Arizona up to compete successfully in a changing economic landscape, the board chair says.
Students and an instructor at Pima Community College's aviation technology program watch a plane pass above as they perform maintenance on a small aircraft at the college's facility near Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

PCC gets money to double its aviation tech program

The Arizona Legislature approved $15 million to expand the program, the first state money since cutting community college funding four years ago.
File image shows a closeup of a hair stylist cutting a customer's hair.

New Law Eases Requirements for Licensed Professionals Moving to Arizona

AP reporter Jonathan Cooper discusses the legislation with Arizona 360.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona Unemployment Rate Stays at 5.1 Percent in February

The state's economy added 30,200 jobs since January.
Workers harvest greens alongside farm equipment in the Yuma area in this file photo.

Court: Arizona Lawmakers Can't Block Local Employee-Benefit Laws

The court upheld a ruling to toss a law that attempted to bar cities from enacting laws disliked by legislators.

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