Tag: Labor unions

Advocates are pressing commuters is New Jersey to approve a constitutional amendment that would tie the state's minimum wage to an annual cost-of-living adjustment. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Groups press New Jersey voters to approve minimum wage

Washington Examiner · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

This photo taken Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, shows William Shimer, part-time lecturer in management and organizational development at Northeastern University, standing for a portrait on the school's campus, in Boston. Thousands of part-time college professors are joining labor unions, a growing trend in higher education that's boosting the ranks of organized labor and giving a voice to teachers who complain about low pay and a lack of job security at some of the nation's top universities. Shimer said he never imagined being part of the union movement. But he has been rallying his colleagues to support an upcoming vote on whether to form a union. Passers-by are blurred due to a low camera shutter speed. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Growing number of part-time professors join unions

Associated Press · November 3, 2013 4:00 am

Labor leaders are doing extensive get-out-the-vote work on behalf of Terry McAuliffe, Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, in addition to bringing money to the campaign. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Beltway Confidential

Big Labor pours nearly $3 million into Terry McAuliffe campaign

Sean Higgins · November 3, 2013 4:00 am

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LA Times: Protesters cite labor violations at Chinese automaker’s LA plant

Washington Examiner · November 1, 2013 4:00 am

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa wrote a letter in July to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., warning of "nightmare scenarios" for millions of workers if the law is not changed to accommodate labor health plans. (AP/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Top Teamster official may be sanctioned for threats

Sean Higgins · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

Texas's low-tax, light-regulation policies have produced a highly diversified economy that from 2002 to 2011 created nearly one-third of the nation's highest-paying jobs. In those years, its number of upper- and middle-income jobs grew 24 percent. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Americans keep moving to states with low taxes and housing costs

Michael Barone · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that two of his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional and their decisions therefore void, President Obama renominated one of those appointees, Sharon Block, back to the board. (AP/Jon Elswick)

Beltway Confidential

Big Labor applauds Richard Griffin’s confirmation to Labor Relations Board

Sean Higgins · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

Workers vote to strike at world’s biggest platinum mine

Bloomberg_News · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

MEA President Steve Cook announced earlier this month that 99 percent of his union's members had not taken advantage of the Wolverine State's newly passed right-to-work law, but the union only allows members to opt out of membership during the month of August. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Big Labor’s massive resistance to right-to-work laws harms employees

Sean Higgins · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

LA Times: Mayor to retain budget chief whose push for cuts irked labor

Washington Examiner · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

Teacher unions want New Mexico to slow evaluation plan

Associated Press · October 26, 2013 4:00 am

Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that two of his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional and their decisions therefore void, President Obama renominated one of those appointees, Sharon Block, back to the board. (AP/Jon Elswick)

Beltway Confidential

NLRB nominee accused in union corruption case

Sean Higgins · October 26, 2013 4:00 am