Lauren Kaori Gurley

Washington, D.C.

Staff writer covering labor

Education: University of Chicago, BA in Comparative Literature; New York University, MA in Journalism and Latin American Studies

Lauren Kaori Gurley is the labor reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, she covered labor and tech at Vice for three years. She has also written for The New Republic, The American Prospect, In These Times, and The New York Review of Books.
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Economists brace for most highly-anticipated jobs report since the pandemic

August jobs data, to be released Friday by the Labor Department, will be closely watched by economists and the Federal Reserve for signs of recession

September 6, 2024
An employment opportunity sign at a Zara location in Alexandria, Va., on Aug. 22.

Meet one of America’s newest union leaders: Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields became president of the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association this year, with plans to use her celebrity to put money into actors’ pockets.

September 2, 2024
Actress Brooke Shields in New York City in 2021. “I look at unions as parents,” she said. “When your voice isn’t necessarily strong enough or going to be heard, they can step in and speak for you.”

Major hotel strike spreads across U.S. on Labor Day weekend

Thousands of hotel workers walked off the job Sunday in a coast-to-coast strike wave that threatens to disrupt a busy holiday travel period.

September 1, 2024
A July 17 rally in Boston organized by Unite Here Local 26, representing hospitality workers in New England. A few weeks later, the union voted to authorize a strike that began Sunday.

Technical error caused jobs data delay that sparked outrage, BLS says

The jobs revision delay is just the latest in a series of mishaps that Wall Street and Washington critics say threaten to undermine faith in the agency.

August 28, 2024
Stock prices are seen through a window at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on August 14.

Canadian government ends major railway stoppage, ordering arbitration

Canada’s two largest railroads shut down early Thursday in response to a labor dispute, jeopardizing deliveries of crucial supplies.

August 22, 2024
Railcars sit idle Monday at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City yard in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The two railroads involved in the work stoppage started winding down operations this week.

Labor market was weaker than previously reported in big fix to jobs data

The economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in the year ending in March, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statics.

August 21, 2024
A “now hiring” sign at a FedEx store in New York this month.

Looming Canadian railroad work stoppage threatens U.S. supply chains

Canada’s two largest railroads plan to lock out Teamsters members as soon as Thursday, halting the delivery of cars, grains, timber, petroleum products and other critical goods into the U.S.

August 21, 2024
Shipping containers and tankers are seen as railcars sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Monday. A phased shutdown of two Canadian railways is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing engineers, conductors and yard workers.

Harris to meet with Teamsters, as candidates compete for union voters

The powerful transportation union is also expected to have a presence on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week

August 16, 2024
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, who spoke at the Republican National Convention, is not likely to speak at the Democratic convention next week.

Walz, Harris shore up labor support, woo working class

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

August 13, 2024

United Auto Workers files federal labor charges against Trump, Musk

The union accused former president Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk of violating labor law during a conversation on X on Monday evening.

August 13, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz applaud Thursday as United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks during a campaign rally at the union's Local 900 in Wayne, Mich.