Tag: Labor unions

Advocates for family leave celebrate big week

national-public, joel-rose · April 11, 2016 6:42 pm

The plaintiffs in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association say issue of union fees for workers in public-sector unions is too important for a 4-4 decision. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Friedrichs teachers ask Supreme Court for rehearing

Sean Higgins · April 11, 2016 5:24 pm

Economic frustration among white Democrats adds fuel to the Bernie Sanders campaign. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Sanders does better where unions under siege

international-business, ned-resnikoff · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

Lyft agreed to the settlement to settle unfair labor practice claims in a class-action suit brought on behalf of an estimated 150,000 of its northern California drivers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Look out, Lyft: The unions are coming for you

Sean Higgins · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a 4-4 tie vote in the critical Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case, which sought to determine whether non-union public employees could be forced to subsidize union collective bargaining. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Friedrichs decision isn’t end in fight against public-sector unions

Lance Izumi · April 9, 2016 4:02 am

Labor board rejects Tufts faculty union bid

Inside Higher · April 8, 2016 5:14 pm

The split followed reports of internal friction at UFCW over the anti-Walmart campaign. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Huge union no longer backing anti-Walmart group

Sean Higgins · April 6, 2016 9:00 pm

Clinton takes on Sanders, vows to back unions in Philadelphia

Al Weaver · April 6, 2016 6:16 pm

City is the first place in the country to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco passes big family leave law

Associated Press, janie-har · April 6, 2016 6:08 pm

Ford wants "improve the profitability of our small-car lineup," said Joe Hinrichs, its president of the Americas. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

UAW slams Ford’s plan for Mexican plant

Keith Naughton · April 5, 2016 7:11 pm

Clinton, Sanders to woo Pa. labor leaders

Jane Von · April 5, 2016 6:51 pm

Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington are among the states with active "Fight for $15" efforts. (AP Photo)

$15 minimum wage activists eye more states

David Klepper, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press · April 4, 2016 5:29 pm