Tag: Labor unions

Railroad officials and employees celebrate the completion of the first railroad transcontinental link in Prementory, Utah on May 10, 1869. The Union Pacific's Locomotive No. 119, right, and Central Pacific's Jupiter edged forward over the golden spike that marked the joining of the nation by rail.

Senate passes bill to avert holiday rail strike, sending legislation to Biden’s desk

Samantha-Jo Roth · December 1, 2022 7:55 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2014 file photo, Southwest Airlines Flight 4013 sits at the M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport in Hollister, Mo. On nearly 150 flights, U.S. commercial air carriers have either landed at the wrong airport or started to land and realized their mistake in time, according to a search by The Associated Press of government safety databases and media reports since the early 1990s. (AP Photo/Springfield News-Leader, Valerie Mosley, File)

Air marshal group accuses rival council of ‘insurrection’ for boycotting Biden border deployment

Anna Giaritelli · December 1, 2022 5:18 pm

Paid leave provision for rail workers faces uphill battle in Senate

David Sivak · December 1, 2022 12:14 am

Congressional leaders move quickly to avert rail strike despite bipartisan opposition

Virginia Aabram · November 29, 2022 10:58 pm

Biden touts ‘first class’ labor after calling on Congress to intervene in rail strike

Naomi Lim · November 29, 2022 10:15 pm

If rail workers strike, Congress can and should force them back on the job

Washington Examiner · November 27, 2022 12:00 am

Big Labor’s next target: Grad schools

Ken Girardin · November 21, 2022 12:00 am

Starbucks reaped $181 million from unused gift cards, triggering union complaint

Ryan King · November 16, 2022 9:30 pm

California voters reject union-backed dialysis clinic rules for the third time

Abigail Adcox · November 9, 2022 12:00 am

Home Depot workers in Philadelphia reject union

Jenny Goldsberry · November 7, 2022 12:00 am

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

Turning down the heat on cold collections

Abigail Adcox · November 4, 2022 5:15 am

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

No rail strike until after the midterm elections

Jeremy Lott · October 27, 2022 11:30 pm