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A school librarian recalls ‘surreal’ police visits at a Missouri high school library. And a revolt is brewing at Emporia State University after 33 staff members were laid off due to budget cuts.

A shortage of health care workers in Kansas has created a crisis at nursing homes, which are closing even as the state’s population continues to age.

More than 350 workers at the fulfillment center in St. Charles signed a petition seeking an increase in pay, raises for employees after training for additional roles and an end to a three-year cap on wage increases. The group’s organizers say Amazon’s "toxic culture" has led to safety issues.

President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

Freight railroads could stop rolling at midnight Friday if negotiators don't stop a looming strike over working conditions. Congress could end a strike quickly, but a brief shutdown hurts the economy.

Employees at the Taco Bell on Wornall Road staged a walkout in the middle of lunch Thursday, shutting down the store and rallying for a union and higher wages.

Starbucks accuses labor board officials and the union of exploiting weaknesses in the mail-in ballot system to unfairly influence a vote over unionizing a store in Overland Park, Kansas, earlier this year.

The schedule change is designed to boost recruiting and keeping staff as schools across the country struggle with teacher shortages.

Police departments in Kansas are struggling to attract and hire officers — often losing them to other jobs. The shortage is hampering departments across the state.

Police departments across Kansas are struggling to hire. In Dodge City, that means younger officers walking the beat.

There's talk of a possible recession, but Kansas City might fare better than other places due to the major employers it houses.

What was behind millions of us quitting our jobs in 2021 and how that is reshaping America's workforce.