Tag: Labor

Groups argue the 12-nation Pacific rim trade deal was dead before the new president took office. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Liberals avoid giving Trump credit for TPP’s demise

Sean Higgins · January 23, 2017 6:57 pm

"Those of us who believe trade is good for American families have done a terrible job," says Sasse. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sasse on TPP withdrawal: We need to promote trade deal advantages

Susan Ferrechio · January 23, 2017 4:02 pm

President Donald Trump will hold a series of meetings Monday with business and labor representatives, before meeting with congressional leaders. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump starts ‘busy week’ with manufacturers meeting

Pete Kasperowicz · January 23, 2017 12:32 pm

Where the Supreme Court will come down on this issue is hard to say.

Supreme Court to take on employee contracts

Sean Higgins · January 23, 2017 5:01 am

The minimum wage is poised to go as high as $15 an hour in New York and California. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

Beltway Confidential

Time for change: Obama’s stale workplace regulations won’t help women

Heather Madden · January 23, 2017 12:00 am

Manufacturing CEOs readying for the expected Trump expansion

Salena Zito · January 22, 2017 5:00 am

"We are ready to work with the Trump admin consistent with our values and we will never back down from our values. #Inauguration," tweeted AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Labor awkwardly promises to work with Trump

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2017 7:04 pm

Durbin and Grassley's legislation would give the Department of Labor additional power to investigate employers that use the visa programs and enhances penalities for violations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate pushes high-tech visa reform

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2017 6:05 pm

Conservatives say the rumors are a whispering campaign by Puzder's critics in organized labor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Puzder allies dispute reports he’s wavering

Sean Higgins · January 19, 2017 6:40 pm

Private-sector forecasters had projected that jobless claims would edge up from 247,000 the week before to 255,000, seasonally-adjusted. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims are running at the lowest rate in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · January 19, 2017 1:32 pm

When the ballots were counted, union opponents had garnered 53.4 percent of the vote. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Beltway Confidential

UAW appears to lose vote to organize Harvard teaching assistants

David Freddoso · January 19, 2017 10:00 am

National Security

Secret Service to pay $24 million to settle racism lawsuit

Kyle Feldscher · January 18, 2017 3:46 pm