Lauren Kaori Gurley

Washington, D.C., United States

Labor Reporter at The Washington Post

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Trump eases tariffs on imported auto parts through executive order

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

Trump eases tariffs on imported auto parts through executive order (washingtonpost.com) Trump eases tariffs on imported auto parts through executive order By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025042919371100 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday afternoon softening tariffs on imported cars and car parts, in a reprieve for auto manufacturers that had protested the levies.
Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts (washingtonpost.com) Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025042903003000 A coalition of labor unions, local governments and nonprofits sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday evening, seeking to block the U.S. DOGE Service's federal workforce cuts because they lack approval from Congress.
Judge blocks Trump executive order gutting federal unions

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

A federal judge Friday afternoon temporarily blocked the Trump administration from invalidating union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the president this week. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman of the District of Columbia said President Donald Trump’s March directive stripping federal workers at dozens of agencies of their union rights was unlawful, in an order granting a temporary injunction.
Judge blocks Trump executive order gutting federal unions

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

Judge blocks Trump executive order gutting federal unions (washingtonpost.com) Judge blocks Trump executive order gutting federal unions By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025042521403800 A federal judge Friday afternoon temporarily blocked the Trump administration from invalidating union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the president this week. U.S. District Judge Paul L.
The laid-off autoworkers who hope Trump’s tariffs bring back jobs

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

The laid-off autoworkers who hope Trump’s tariffs bring back jobs (washingtonpost.com) The laid-off autoworkers who hope Trump’s tariffs bring back jobs By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025041510001000 KOKOMO, Ind. — Less than an hour after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs on dozens of countries, Denny Butler, a United Auto Workers local union vice president, received word that Stellantis would temporarily lay off 370 of his members.
Leaders of two independent agencies reinstated by appeals court

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

Leaders of two independent agencies reinstated by appeals court (washingtonpost.com) Leaders of two independent agencies reinstated by appeals court By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025040719355700 A federal appeals court has reinstated, at least for now, leaders of two independent federal agencies whom President Donald Trump has tried to fire, setting up a potential Supreme Court battle over a decades-old limit to presidential power.
Labor market adds 228,000 jobs in March, beating expectations

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

The U.S. labor market picked up 228,000 jobs in March, a larger-than-expected gain in the face of mounting concerns that sweeping tariffs, federal government cuts and souring consumer sentiment could pose a threat to the overall economy. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, from 4.1%, as workers enticed by higher wages flooded into the labor market seeking jobs. The job numbers blew past expectations, marking a big pickup from the previous month’s revised total of 117,000 in payroll gains.
Labor Market Adds 228,000 Jobs In March

1 month ago | southfloridareporter.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

By Lauren Kaori Gurley The U.S. labor market picked up 228,000 jobs in March, a bigger-than-expected gain in the face of mounting concerns that sweeping tariffs, federal government cuts and souring consumer sentiment could pose a threat to the overall economy. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent. That gains blew past expectations, marking a big pickup from the previous month's 151,000 in payroll gains.
Labor market adds 228,000 jobs in March, beating expectations

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

Labor market adds 228,000 jobs in March, beating expectations (washingtonpost.com) Labor market adds 228,000 jobs in March, beating expectations By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025040410002400 The U.S. labor market picked up 228,000 jobs in March, a better-than-expected performance amid mounting concerns that an escalating trade war, deepening cuts to the federal workforce and souring consumer sentiment could weaken the overall economy.
The UAW’s risky path to finding common ground with Trump on tariffs

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley

The UAW’s risky path to finding common ground with Trump on tariffs (washingtonpost.com) The UAW’s risky path to finding common ground with Trump on tariffs By Lauren Kaori Gurley 2025032912100000 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain earned a reputation as one of Donald's Trump most ruthless critics during last year's presidential race.