Tag: Labor

Detractors are quick to point out potential flaws in the CEO surtax, especially that the policy would incentivize companies to leave Portland.

Portland looks to cash in on high CEO pay

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2016 5:01 am

The disconnect between union leadership, which overwhelmingly supported Hillary Clinton, and union membership is telling. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Time to tackle labor union reform

Richard Berman · December 3, 2016 5:01 am

AFL-CIO chief says choices are "deeply inconsistent with the pledges he made in the campaign." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Labor chief slams Trump Cabinet picks

Sean Higgins · December 1, 2016 10:23 pm

The rule change, which would have gone into effect Thursday, would have expanded the number of workers covered by overtime by an estimated five million. (iStock photo)

White House files appeal to save overtime rule

Sean Higgins · December 1, 2016 7:46 pm

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Jobless claims jump to highest level since June

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2016 1:32 pm

"We talked about the secretary of labor," Lou Barletta said. "Actually, we talked about transportation and we talked about labor as well." (AP Photo)

Trump considering Rep. Lou Barletta for labor secretary

Gabby Morrongiello · November 29, 2016 10:23 pm

Labor groans after Chao tapped for Transportation

Sean Higgins · November 29, 2016 10:02 pm

United Food and Commercial Workers has pulled back up after years of failing to organize a Walmart store (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Walmart protests vanish as union pulls back

Sean Higgins · November 26, 2016 1:36 pm

Because so much of what President Obama accomplished was done by executive order, it can be easily undone. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama’s legacy won’t go into overtime

Washington Examiner · November 26, 2016 5:01 am

President-elect Trump has sufficient political capital to bring labor into the 21st century and democratize union halls across the country. To start this process, he should lend his support to the Employee Rights Act. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should back Employee Rights Act

Philip Wegmann · November 25, 2016 5:01 am

"Inequality is narrowing, the housing market is healing [and] the stock market has nearly tripled," said President Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama claims inequality falling even as income inequality soars

Gabby Morrongiello · November 23, 2016 11:16 pm

"Trump has chosen the most ideological, anti-public [education] nominee since the creation of the Dept. of Education," Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.6-million member American Federation of Teachers, wrote on Twitter. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

‘Out of touch’: Teachers unions slam Trump’s education secretary

Gabby Morrongiello, Nicole Duran · November 23, 2016 9:26 pm