Labor unions

People march as they protest for increased minimum wages near a McDonald's restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in the Little Havana area in Miami. Activists, fast-food workers and others are calling for increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour and allowing workers to form unions without corporate opposition, as part of nationwide demonstrations. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Politics

Unions promise whopper of a fast-food protest

April 15, 2015 9:00 am

While the National Labor Relations Board has five members, the person leading the charge is its general counsel, Richard Griffin.

Economy

NLRB’s Griffin pushes the envelope in labor law

Sean Higgins -

April 13, 2015 9:00 am

Education

Liberal anger lingers after Rahm’s victory in Chicago

Sean Higgins -

April 9, 2015 12:17 am

Lauren McGarity McFerran was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Tuesday to be the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that enforces labor law. (AP Photo)

Economy

Agency’s union ‘speedy election’ rule has no firm deadlines

Sean Higgins -

April 7, 2015 5:57 pm

Politics

GOP group’s super PAC mostly funded by unions

Sean Higgins -

April 6, 2015 9:00 am

The money primarily went to nonprofit groups and public relations firms with the aim of making the effort look like an organic, grassroots movement.

Politics

Union spent $23 million last year on higher minimum wage push

Sean Higgins -

April 2, 2015 9:00 am

A judge said the National Federation of Federal Employees Local 2189 violated federal rules and its own constitution to deny membership to Jonathan Jarman. (Screenshot)

Union can’t refuse membership to former rival labor leader

Luke Rosiak -

April 1, 2015 2:29 pm

This was the second veto Obama has issued since Republicans took control of the Senate in January and the fourth of his tenure. (AP Photo)Â

Economy

Obama vetoes GOP bill to stop union election rules

Joseph Lawler -

March 31, 2015 5:05 pm

The federal government has said in a major, closely watched lawsuit that McDonald's Corp. violated workers' union rights at its individual franchise restaurants. (Hannelore Foerster/Getty Images)

Politics

Feds refusing to show cards in McDonald’s case

Sean Higgins -

March 31, 2015 9:00 am

Employees and supporters demonstrate outside of a Wendy's and Burger King fast-food restaurants to demand higher pay and the right to form a union on August 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Opinion

Employee Rights Act reforms are long overdue

Washington Examiner -

March 30, 2015 11:20 am

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Tag: Labor unions

Unions promise whopper of a fast-food protest

NLRB’s Griffin pushes the envelope in labor law

Liberal anger lingers after Rahm’s victory in Chicago

Agency’s union ‘speedy election’ rule has no firm deadlines

GOP group’s super PAC mostly funded by unions

Union spent $23 million last year on higher minimum wage push

Union can’t refuse membership to former rival labor leader

Obama vetoes GOP bill to stop union election rules

Feds refusing to show cards in McDonald’s case

Employee Rights Act reforms are long overdue

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