Tag: Labor unions

A dissident group within the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters opposed to President James P. Hoffa is calling on the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York to vigorously pursue a broad investigation into the union's leadership. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Dissident Teamster group calls for criminal probe into union’s leadership

Sean Higgins · September 23, 2016 9:21 pm

The Chicago Teachers Union seems to be going out of its way to expose each member's individual vote. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong, File)

Beltway Confidential

Secret ballot? Teachers have to sign name on strike ballots

Jason Russell · September 23, 2016 4:14 pm

If passed, House Bill 5829 would finally give each worker in the state's public sector unions a genuine choice: Pay dues to the union and allow it to bargain for you, or go your own way, keep your money and bargain directly with your employer. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Why Congress should go for workers’ choice

Vincent Vernuccio, Jeremy Lott · September 21, 2016 1:20 pm

Mike Antonucci of the Education Intelligence Agency site pointed out the Newark Teachers Union fundraiser, and that the union shouldn't have trouble raising $100,000 without a fundraiser. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

After five days, teachers’ union fundraiser earns $0

Jason Russell · September 19, 2016 10:46 pm

Reed E. Larson was a major figure in labor politics and conservative activism, having led a three-decade fight to prevent workers who don't want to be union members from being forced into one. (Screenshot)

Longtime right-to-work leader dies

Sean Higgins · September 19, 2016 10:18 pm

The National Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

National Security

Nation’s largest police union endorses Trump

Gabby Morrongiello · September 16, 2016 6:30 pm

Unions across the U.S. are reaching out to immigrants in hopes of expanding their dwindling ranks by recruiting millions of workers who entered the U.S. illegally. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman,File)

How Obama has tilted the workplace for unions

Sean Higgins · September 12, 2016 4:01 am

A jury in Houston handed down an important verdict this week that you probably haven't heard about. (AP Image)

Big Labor slapped down — Congress should do likewise

Washington Examiner · September 10, 2016 5:29 am

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Beltway Confidential

How teachers’ unions are responding to Trump’s education speech

Jason Russell · September 8, 2016 9:50 pm

The agency helped Walmart's 2011 effortsto buy a South African retailer despite local unions' opposition. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Emails detail State Dept. effort under Clinton to aid Walmart

Sean Higgins · September 8, 2016 4:01 am

National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks in Portland, Ore., Monday, May 18, 2015, about the organization's concerns over the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty that President Obama is pushing. He just became a grandfather. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Washington Secrets

AFL-CIO’s Trumka welcomes 5th generation to unions

Paul Bedard · September 5, 2016 5:34 pm

President Obama warned Americans in his weekly message Saturday that falling membership in labor unions could hurt workers in the future. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Obama: Drop in union membership hurts workers

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 12:00 pm