Jobs Report Expected to Rebound in November as Strikes End
• Returning strikes should boost November jobs report, with UAW and SAG-AFTRA workers returning adding about 45,000 jobs • Adjusting for strike impact, job growth expected to be 160,000 in November, down from 183,000 in October • 35,000 manufacturing jobs lost in October largely due to auto strike impact • 5,000 motion picture/sound recording jobs lost in October after losses in prior months due to labor disputes • UAW and SAG-AFTRA strikes ended in late October/early November; jobs impact should reverse