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the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Compounding the decline was higher labor costs due to labor force expansion and rising wages across some regions.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
That holding pattern is leading to a decline in Michigan's labor force, a measure of people working or actively looking for work, as fewer companies bring on new employees.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
What’s more, after years of post-pandemic gains, women are leaving the labor force again amid the collapse of workplace flexibility.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 45% of working Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 have a child 17 or under at home, making working parents a critical part of the labor force.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
That holding pattern is leading to a decline in Michigan's labor force, a measure of people working or actively looking for work, as fewer companies bring on new employees.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
What’s more, after years of post-pandemic gains, women are leaving the labor force again amid the collapse of workplace flexibility.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 45% of working Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 have a child 17 or under at home, making working parents a critical part of the labor force.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20force. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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