Tag: Labor unions

"The failure of respondent McDonald's to comply with the subpoenas â¦ has impeded and continues to impede the Board's prosecution of the unfair labor practices charges," said the National Labor Relations Board.Â (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

McDonald’s frustrating labor board with subpoenaed docs

Sean Higgins · October 14, 2015 4:01 am

Labor leader hears from members on Bernie Sanders

Sean Higgins · October 13, 2015 9:26 pm

Clinton rallies union workers against Trump

Ariel Cohen · October 13, 2015 3:19 am

The decline underscores why public-sector union leaders opposed the court's decision in Harris v. Quinn. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Major threat to public-sector union membership

Sean Higgins · October 12, 2015 4:01 am

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., introduced the amendment to remove a contentiousÂ provision, which was not included by voice vote.Â (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Energy and Environment

House votes to keep controversial maritime rider in oil export bill

John Siciliano · October 9, 2015 5:25 pm

Union members marchÂ in the annual Labor Day Parade in New York, Saturday Sept. 12, 2015. In most states, workersÂ can still be forced to accept union representation.Â (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith)

New speaker should make Employee Rights Act a priority

Washington Examiner · October 8, 2015 6:55 am

Press sees Clinton’s trade flip-flop as pure politics

Becket Adams · October 8, 2015 4:01 am

"Her decision is a critical turning point, and will be invaluable in our effort to defeat TPP," said Trumka.Â (Bloomberg/Andrew Harrer)

AFL-CIO praises Clinton’s turn against trade deal

Sean Higgins · October 7, 2015 11:56 pm

Terrence Wise, a second-generation fast food worker at McDonald's and Burger King in Kansas City, Mo., introduces President Obama during the White House Summit on Worker Voice, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama wants millennials to unionize

Sean Higgins · October 7, 2015 7:22 pm

"Collective bargaining is a win-win solution," said Labor Secretary Tom Perez. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

White House promotes unions as economic solution

Sean Higgins · October 7, 2015 5:05 pm

The right to vote on workplace unionization and the right to consent to funding political causes are more than justÂ issues of basic fairness for employees. (AP Photo)

White House summit is muzzle, not megaphone, of worker voice

Richard Berman, Newt Gingrich · October 7, 2015 4:02 am

Energy and Environment

‘Back-room deal’ in House could kill oil exports bill

John Siciliano · October 7, 2015 4:01 am