Work /tags/work Work en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT This Austinite wants to empower young people of color to tell the stories of a disappearing city /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Carl Settles Jr. founded E4 Youth to help teach digital skills to underserved youth. The nonprofit's "What Once Was" project uses augmented and virtual reality to preserve the history of Austin's Black and brown communities. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Elizabeth McQueen The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots /business/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations. Mon, 22 May 2023 21:15:13 GMT /business/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots Andrea Hsu Over 50 gig workers were killed on the job. Their families are footing the bills /2022-04-12/over-50-gig-workers-were-killed-on-the-job-their-families-are-footing-the-bills A new report on gig worker deaths found that more than 50 people were killed while working for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Often the families receive no compensation in the wake of the killings. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:16:11 GMT /2022-04-12/over-50-gig-workers-were-killed-on-the-job-their-families-are-footing-the-bills Bobby Allyn As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit' /covid-19/2021-06-24/as-the-pandemic-recedes-millions-of-workers-are-saying-i-quit People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:24:04 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-24/as-the-pandemic-recedes-millions-of-workers-are-saying-i-quit Andrea Hsu These Four States Are Cutting A Key Lifeline For The Unemployed /politics/2021-06-07/a-lifeline-for-the-unemployed-is-about-to-end-in-half-of-u-s-heres-whats-at-stake Mississippi, Missouri, Alaska and Iowa are ending the extra $300-a-week unemployment benefit provided as part of COVID-19 relief in a controversial bid to get people back to work. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:12:20 GMT /politics/2021-06-07/a-lifeline-for-the-unemployed-is-about-to-end-in-half-of-u-s-heres-whats-at-stake Scott Horsley The Pandemic Wiped Out 50 Years Worth Of Workplace Gains For Women /texas/2020-10-16/the-pandemic-wiped-out-50-years-worth-of-workplace-gains-for-women Lee esta historia en español. From Texas Standard:The recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit women harder than men, according to a new report� Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:10:50 GMT /texas/2020-10-16/the-pandemic-wiped-out-50-years-worth-of-workplace-gains-for-women Caroline Covington