Tag: Labor unions

Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a rally in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Are Democrats trying to lose Virginia’s governor’s race?

Ron Meyer · October 26, 2017 4:01 am

With 240 House Republicans currently, and 218 votes needed to win (there's one Republican vacancy), the Republican leadership can afford 21 defections -- but not 23. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Michael Barone: Republicans’ window of opportunity on the state and local tax deduction

Michael Barone · October 24, 2017 8:22 pm

Scott Courtney was the executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union, but resigned. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Union activist who pushed $15 minimum wage resigns after ‘sexual misconduct’ claims

Sean Higgins · October 23, 2017 2:59 pm

Scott Courtney is the vice president of the Service Employees International Union. The union is a liberal political powerhouse, but former employees claim sexual harassment is pervasive there and the union has a "broad environment of misogyny." (Fight for 15/YouTube)

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Amid ‘Fight for 15’ executive’s suspension, SEIU grapples with reports of sexual harassment

Emily Jashinsky · October 20, 2017 5:20 pm

SEIU union members protest for an increase in the minimum wage. SEIU fired one of the lead architects of its $15 minimum wage campaign, stating that he violated the union's ethics rules regarding nepotism. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Unions suspends $15 minimum wage advocate over nepotism charges

Sean Higgins · October 19, 2017 5:46 pm

The current stopgap budget measure that is funding the military and federal government is set to expire Dec. 8. (iStock)

Senate panel moves Labor Department, NLRB nominees

Sean Higgins · October 18, 2017 7:22 pm

Justin Fairfax, the Democratic lieutenant governor of Virginia

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Ralph Northam campaign defends deleting black running mate from campaign literature

Philip Wegmann · October 18, 2017 3:39 pm

The Trudeau administration has challenged Washington to ban Right to Work laws as part of any revamped NAFTA deal. Of course, President Trump campaigned and won on a pro-Right to Work platform. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Big Labor admits in NAFTA demands forced unionism costs jobs, right-to-work laws attract them

Mark Mix · October 18, 2017 4:01 am

Former 'Cheers' actor John Ratzenberger, a major advocate of workforce training programs, will join the Labor Department's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

John Ratzenberger joins Labor Department’s apprenticeship task force

Sean Higgins · October 16, 2017 3:52 pm

This summer, workers at a Nissan plant in Mississippi voted against UAW representation by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio. Millions of dollars were spent courting workers who clearly want no relationship with them. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

The UAW is helping itself at US workers’ expense

Terry Bowman · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Gov. Tom Wolf suspended the orientation program shortly before a nonprofit group challenging the governor's actions was to have legally deposed top officials in the governor's office. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

‘Mistake’ in Pennsylvania homecare contract would have helped unions in fight over healthcare workers

Sean Higgins · October 12, 2017 6:37 pm

James P. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, supported Canada's diplomatic push to ban right-to-work laws in the U.S. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Teamsters applaud Canada for pressuring US on right-to-work in NAFTA talks

Sean Higgins · October 12, 2017 6:26 pm