Tag: Labor unions

In an order Wednesday, the court stayed part of a district court decision "with respect to refugees covered by a formal assurance." (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Union leaders criticize Supreme Court for taking dues case

Sean Higgins · September 28, 2017 4:23 pm

The Supreme Court will look to determine the constitutionality of a 1977 high court ruling--Abood v. Detroit Board of Education--that said public-sector employees who do not belong to a union can still be forced to pay a fee that covers the union's costs in negotiating the contract that applies to all employees. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court will hear challenge to public-sector union fees that could rewrite union law

Ryan Lovelace, Sean Higgins · September 28, 2017 2:43 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka asserted that the plan would lead to cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, education, and infrastructure. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

AFL-CIO slams tax reform as ‘con game’

Sean Higgins · September 27, 2017 7:11 pm

President Trump is close to picking Vermont lawyer Peter Robb to be the next general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, sources indicate. (Wikipedia Commons)

Senate OKs Trump pick for NLRB

Sean Higgins · September 25, 2017 10:16 pm

It is high time for clarity. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

How to keep score on labor issues

Heather Greenaway · September 25, 2017 4:01 am

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell rebuked President Trump for calling on NFL players that protest the national anthem to be fired, saying that his comments are "divisive." (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Trump’s ‘divisive’ comments show lack of respect for the NFL

Daniel Chaitin · September 23, 2017 1:40 pm

President Trump said Friday that "sadists" used to walk the halls of the Department of Veteran Affairs before Congress passed accountability legislation that allowed VA leaders to fire misbehaving employees. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)

Trump calls out ‘sadists’ who used to work at VA

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2017 1:33 am

The Democrats' repeal bill, sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (pictured) and Sherrod Brown, would force the 27 states that have the laws to allow unions to demand regular payments even from non-member workers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservatives say Senate Democrats boosting right-to-work

Sean Higgins · September 21, 2017 11:54 pm

"So-called right-to-work laws give corporations the ability to trample workers' rights and dismantle unions," said co-sponsor Sen. Sherrod Brown. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Democrats introduce bill to repeal right-to-work nationwide

Sean Higgins · September 20, 2017 10:15 pm

The data was drawn from unions' annual financial filings with Labor Department. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Unions gave $765 million to Democrats, liberals from 2012 to 2016

Sean Higgins · September 20, 2017 8:42 pm

Two federal employee unions had sued the Office of Personnel Management for the agency's failure to stop a 2015 data breach. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Largest federal employee union hints at appeal after judge dismisses OPM lawsuit

Pete Kasperowicz · September 20, 2017 5:50 pm

Rep. Bobby Scott proposed a new grant program that would "addresses the need for a well-trained, prepared and empowered direct care workforce now and for the future." (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Rep. Bobby Scott proposes grant program open to unions

Sean Higgins · September 15, 2017 10:13 pm