Tag: Labor unions

In public policy, like in an old western, liberals succeed by boxing in their conservative adversaries.

Employee Rights Act pushes Democrats into a policy box canyon

Richard Berman · September 15, 2015 4:01 am

Why Scott Walker is going big on union reform

Sean Higgins · September 15, 2015 4:01 am

Walker's proposals, if enacted, would sharply curtail union political and economic power by removing most of the advantages they enjoy under federal law. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Unions scorn ‘floundering’ Walker’s plan to gut them

Sean Higgins · September 14, 2015 4:52 pm

A proposal announced Monday by Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerÂ would be a massive blow to the strength of organized labor. (Nicki Kohl/Telegraph Herald via AP)

Walker proposes ban on government unions

Sean Higgins · September 14, 2015 9:00 am

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a right-to-work bill in June. The Republican-led state legislature now seeks to override that veto.Â (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Showdown looms in Missouri over right to work

Sean Higgins · September 13, 2015 4:01 am

Greets people at Ye Olde Union Oyster House, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Boston. Obama signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama’s union gravy train keeps rolling

Washington Examiner · September 12, 2015 5:50 pm

The funds were included as part of $175 million in grants issued "intended to help grow the middle class."Â (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Labor Dept. gives $25m to union-affiliated programs

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2015 11:07 pm

Vice President Joe Biden applauds as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a labor rally, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Cuomo, Biden endorse $15 minimum wage in N.Y.

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2015 8:08 pm

Vice President Joe Biden is set to join New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at an event Thursday announcing the governor's proposal to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden to endorse $15 minimum wage

Sean Higgins · September 10, 2015 3:25 pm

"On day one, I will stop the government from taking money out of the paychecks of federal employees for political union dues," Walker said. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Scott Walker pledges to thwart ‘big government union bosses’ in WH

Ryan Lovelace · September 10, 2015 3:21 pm

Bernie Sanders’ lethal threat to Hillary Clinton

Byron York · September 10, 2015 3:00 pm

Hillary Clinton notched union endorsement number three. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Clinton wins support from third union, leads Sanders

Daniel Chaitin · September 10, 2015 1:36 am