wages

Wages and jobs: the china shop before the bull is unleashed

  • Before inflation, wages in December-February were up 5.9% in a year excluding bonuses and 5.6% including them. This is very similar to the previous quarter.
  • After inflation, wages rose 1.9% including bonuses and 2.1% excluding them. This is slightly down from the previous quarter, as a result of higher inflation.
  • Vacancies fell for the 33rd successive quarter, and for the first time they were below the pre-pandemic level.
  • The employment rate was up over the quarter and the year, the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/wages-and-jobs-the-china-shop-before-the-bull-is-unleashed/

Amazon bumps pay for warehouse, delivery workers

Amazon warehouse delivery

It’s been a tumultuous couple months for Amazon’s logistics network as it contends with unionization efforts, an overbuild of warehouse space and an OSHA investigation into working conditions.

The heat is on. But the e-commerce giant just took a step to smooth over its relationship with front-line workers.

On Wednesday, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that beginning in October, warehouse workers and delivery drivers will see their average starting pay rise from $18 to over $19 an hour. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-bumps-pay-for-warehouse-delivery-workers

Big dig: DOTs buried in snowplow driver shortages

Many states have been trying to dig themselves out of snowplow driver shortages in recent years, forcing them to step up their recruiting, training and retention strategies.

According to a UPI report, Montana is missing half of its temporary drivers this year. As of early December, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation had hired just 40% of its usual seasonal workers. And in Kansas City, Missouri, transportation officials have been scrambling to onboard new plow drivers to fill a 30% gap...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-dig-dots-buried-in-snowplow-driver-shortages

Don’t be bamboozled by bonuses: pay is falling

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
  • Total pay (including bonuses) grew 4.8% in the year to November-January and regular pay 3.8%.
  • After inflation, total pay is up 0.1%, but regular pay is down 1% (inflation over the three months averaged 4.8%).
  • This is the first time that real regular pay has fallen by 1% in a three-month period since summer 2014, and it has been falling since November last year.
  • In the public sector, total pay was up just 2.4%, compared to 5.3% in...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/15/dont-be-bamboozled-by-bonuses-pay-is-falling/

[FAQ]Where Does The Maritime Industry Stand On The Gender Pay Gap?

In the EU, women work almost 2 months for free each year compared to men and this is no different in maritime industry which is already struggling to maintain a level of gender diversity. Latest data reveal a current gender pay gap of 43% in the UK maritime industry alone.

What exactly is the gender pay gap?

The difference between the average gross hourly earnings of men and women expressed as a percentage of the average gross hourly earnings of men. This means the gap cannot be justified on the...

https://mfame.guru/faqwhere-does-the-maritime-industry-stand-on-the-gender-pay-gap/

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