US Adds 128,000 Jobs as Hiring Remains Resilient Despite GM Strike

US Adds 128,000 Jobs as Hiring Remains Resilient Despite GM Strike
A construction worker operates a steam roller while paving a road in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Employers across the United States added about 128,000 jobs in October, despite a General Motors strike that caused tens of thousands of workers to be classified temporarily as unemployed, according to Department of Labor statistics released on Friday.

The unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent, which is near a five-decade low, and average hourly wages rose 3 percent from a year ago.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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