Tag: Labor unions

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that he is "confident" he will be on the debate stage Thursday. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Christie: National teacher’s union deserves punch in the face

Barbara Boland · August 2, 2015 3:29 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks to the media after speaking at the 2015 International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers Conference, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Sanders’ growing support a dilemma for union leaders

Sean Higgins · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

Chicago school teachers picket outside Wells High School on September 10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Court backs labor board on speedy election rule

Sean Higgins · July 30, 2015 6:45 pm

"This was an attempt by the UAW to take away the rights of certain workers and force union payments from them, going directly against Michigan law," said Patrick Wright, vice president for legal affairs at the Mackinac Center.Â (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Michigan supreme court upholds state right-to-work law

Sean Higgins · July 29, 2015 11:03 pm

Mike Huckabee is running as a conservative, but claims that he will "never be the Washington-Wall Street candidate" and that he is fighting for those who have been left behind. (AP Photo)Â

Huckabee the lone GOP hopeful at big union confab

Ariel Cohen · July 29, 2015 9:42 pm

Since April 14, 20 ambush elections have been held, taking an average of 25 days.Â (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Data show ambush election ruling helps unions

Hector Barreto · July 28, 2015 4:01 am

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

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

"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

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Union labels stripped from Phoenix fire trucks, legality questioned

Paul Bedard · July 23, 2015 1:21 pm

People gather during a protest as participants, fast food workers and union members, call for a $15 minimum wage in New York, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

The SEIU’s fast-food gamble

Glenn Spencer · July 21, 2015 4:01 am

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