Tag: Labor unions

Clinton has had a rocky relationship with labor, which partly fueled Sanders' rise in the polls. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

SEIU endorses Clinton

Sean Higgins · November 17, 2015 6:49 pm

A least 24 states haveÂ increased investments in transportation since 2012.Â

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · November 16, 2015 5:01 am

"I appreciate that these dedicated individuals have agreed to devote their talent and years of experience working on labor-management disputes to help reach a swift and smooth resolution of this issue," President Obama said. (AP Photo)

Obama intervenes in N.J. rail dispute for second time

Nicole Duran · November 12, 2015 11:36 pm

OUR Walmart -- the "OUR" stands for Organization United for Respect -- has staged protests and other events directed at Walmart for several years.Â (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Walmart foes announce plans to fast against retailer

Sean Higgins · November 12, 2015 9:43 pm

TheÂ Service Employees International UnionÂ is one of the nation's largest unions and is a major player in Democratic politics.Â (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Clinton SEIU endorsement rumored

Sean Higgins · November 12, 2015 5:47 pm

Washington Secrets

Postal workers join nurses to endorse Bernie Sanders

Paul Bedard · November 12, 2015 12:23 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,Â has support from theÂ American Postal Workers Union. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sanders fights for $15 and Clinton voters

Ariel Cohen · November 10, 2015 7:26 pm

Nobody really knows what a $15 minimum would do to the economy. Past increases in the federal minimum wage were incremental. There is no precedent for raising it to the level being discussed, more than double its current rate, economists note. (AP photo)

Business groups predict few workers at wage protests

Sean Higgins · November 9, 2015 9:47 pm

The conventional wisdom is that Democrats try to encourage voter turnout, but that's not true in all cases.Â (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats favor high turnout — except where it hurts their clients/paymasters

Michael Barone · November 3, 2015 4:46 pm

The national right-to-work group said last year there was "zero reason to believe that any local right-to-work ordinances adopted in Kentucky or any other state will be upheld in court." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Counties experiment with right-to-work laws

Sean Higgins · November 2, 2015 5:01 am

The union, which previously claimed about 60% of the caregivers involved as members, now claims just 30%. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Caregivers leave Midwest union in droves one year after Harris v. Quinn

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2015 6:01 am

Home healthcare workers have held rallies in 236 U.S. cities in their push for higher pay and union rights.Â (Bloomberg Photo)

Big Labor trickery on display in effort to unionize home care

Sean Higgins · October 31, 2015 4:01 am