Sean Higgins

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event in Washington last week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Clinton wins endorsement from major public-sector union AFSCME

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2015 5:41 pm

A big shift in attitudes is needed before a measure can be passed, the business lobby's president says.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ryan not the key to immigration reform, Chamber’s Donohue says

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2015 5:08 pm

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue on Monday outlined a host of flaws with the president's climate change plan. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Finance and Economy

Chamber holds off on endorsing trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2015 4:20 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Labor board expands burden on business to disclose worker info to unions

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2015 4:01 am

The case involved Star Transport's firing of two drivers in 2009 after they refused to make beer deliveries for the company, citing their adherence to Islamic law.Â (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

EEOC wins discrimination case for Muslims fired for not delivering beer

Sean Higgins · October 22, 2015 7:28 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka slammed the mostly Republican backers of the anti-sanctuary city bill, saying that they were promoting "hate." (AP Photo)

Anti-sanctuary city bill promotes ‘hate,’ AFL-CIO says

Sean Higgins · October 21, 2015 3:50 pm

Economist Robert Reich, who served as labor secretary during President Bill Clinton's first term, is leaning toward backing Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic primary.Â (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

Ex-Clinton labor chief leans toward Sanders

Sean Higgins · October 21, 2015 2:23 pm

Protesters rally for higher pay in front of a McDonald's, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Union-funded activist group ‘sole reason’ for McDonald’s complaint: Labor board

Sean Higgins · October 20, 2015 7:38 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Michael FromanÂ said he was "confident" that Congress would approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)

Trade rep. ‘confident’ Congress will pass deal

Sean Higgins · October 15, 2015 6:37 pm

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, right, departs the federal courthouse with his attorney in Chicago. An attorney for Hastert told a federal judge that the former House speaker intends to plead guilty in a federal hush-money case during a hearing Thursday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Sex scandal hush money: Pol cops plea

Sean Higgins · October 15, 2015 2:59 pm

The legislation includes numerous pro-union changes to enhance the power of the NLRB. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dems’ labor rule tweak would trip up ‘majority’ voting

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 11:07 pm

Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, chairman of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., right, chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, areÂ questioning a proposed new rule by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP challenges new rules proposed by OSHA

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 9:44 pm