Sean Higgins

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Only an estimated 10 percent of current union members actually voted for the union that represents their workplace.Â (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Republican bill targets unions’ power

Sean Higgins · July 26, 2015 4:01 am

"We don't have the luxury of minor tweaks; this legislation responds to the need for complete overhaul," Rep. Ed Royce said.Â

Committee to move bill to cap salaries for Fannie, Freddie CEOs

Sean Higgins · July 24, 2015 9:18 pm

A Â judge on Friday shot down Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plans to reform major city employee pension funds. (AP Photo)

Judge nixes Chicago’s pension reform plan

Sean Higgins · July 24, 2015 5:27 pm

Nutrition labels are seen on food packaging on February 27, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Congress passes bill to prevent state GMO food-labeling laws

Sean Higgins · July 23, 2015 7:37 pm

"The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act will put an end to the board's overreach and give authority over labor relations back to tribal leaders," said Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., chief sponsor of the bill.Â Â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House committee backs Indian tribes over labor board

Sean Higgins · July 23, 2015 6:30 pm

Labor Secretary Tom Perez justified the proposed rule in testimony before the Senate Health Education and Labor Committee Tuesday, citing an analysis by the Council of Economic Advisers that found "this kind of conflicted advice" costs IRA investors about $17 billion every year.Â (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Scholars: Labor Dept. misstated studies to justify new investment rule

Sean Higgins · July 23, 2015 4:01 am

Gov. Cuomo speaks during a rally after the New York Wage Board endorsed a proposal to set a $15 minimum wage for workers at fast-food restaurants with 30 or more locations. (AP Photo)

NY governor endorses $15 minimum wage for fast-food joints

Sean Higgins · July 22, 2015 11:30 pm

Labor Department Secretary Tom Perez has sought to reinterpret old rules to expand its reach, an approach that allows it to bypass Congress. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Perez defends plan to crack down on investment advice

Sean Higgins · July 21, 2015 11:19 pm

The Howard Dean-founded group Democracy for America is telling fans to "add your name today" via a website that automatically submits letters to the department.

Unions, businesses launch effort to flood Labor Dept. with mail on overtime rule

Sean Higgins · July 17, 2015 4:01 am

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm talks during a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)

‘John Doe’ ruling will boost civil rights case, lawyer says

Sean Higgins · July 17, 2015 1:09 am

Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights,Â scolded critics of No Child Left Behind, saying the law, while it had its flaws, had been made a scapegoat for educational problems that were instead caused by institutional racism. "I am not prepared to turn my back on a [federal] system that has shown some improvement," he said.Â (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Civil rights groups slam Senate Education bill for reducing federal oversight

Sean Higgins · July 16, 2015 7:47 pm

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, center, stands with council members after signing into law an ordinance that will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

L.A. mayor hopes others do not adopt $15 minimum wage

Sean Higgins · July 16, 2015 4:01 am