Tag: Labor

Labor law favors keeping the status quo once a union is recognized, so most workers never weighed in. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Only 6 percent of unionized workers voted for labor unions

Sean Higgins · September 1, 2016 6:43 pm

AFL-CIO head Richard Trumka said Donald Trump "talked like John Wayne [during his visit to Mexico,] but he acted like Winnie the Pooh."

AFL-CIO head: Trump ‘acted like Winnie the Pooh’ in Mexico

Gabby Morrongiello · September 1, 2016 3:03 pm

"I've looked her squarely in the eye and we've talked about TPP. I've known her for 30 years and there's never been one time when Hillary Clinton gave me her word that she didn't follow through on," Richard Trumka said. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Labor boss: ‘I have no doubt’ Clinton will stay opposed to trade deal

Gabby Morrongiello · September 1, 2016 2:37 pm

Economists had expected jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variation, to tick up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims barely tick up, remain ultra-low

Joseph Lawler · September 1, 2016 12:32 pm

"I have determined that for 2017, across-the-board pay increases will be 1.0 percent," Obama wrote. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama seeks 1 percent base pay raise for federal workers

Pete Kasperowicz · August 31, 2016 8:01 pm

A new paper published by the NBER says minimum wage increases may harm the health of some workers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

How does the minimum wage affect your health?

Jason Russell · August 30, 2016 5:42 pm

House Democrats plans to introduce a bill that would ban employers from asking job applicants for their salary history, a move to help close the so-called gender pay gap. (iStock Photo)

Democrats propose ban on salary inquiries

Susan Ferrechio · August 30, 2016 2:48 pm

Partnerships and outreach play a critical role in advancing workers' rights and enforcing the laws that protect people at work," Thomas Perez said. (AP Photo)

Administration renews deal with embassies to teach immigrants labor rights

Sean Higgins · August 29, 2016 5:55 pm

The economic impact of a $15 rate is hard to gauge. A July study by the University of Washington of Seattle's increase to $11 an hour found that the region's low-income workers were marginally worse off because of it. (AP Photo)

Four states to ask voters to raise minimum wage

Sean Higgins · August 28, 2016 4:01 am

the head of the 1.4 million member International Brotherhood of Teamsters said the group's executive board unanimously voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Trump loses out to Clinton for Teamsters endorsement

Daniel Chaitin · August 27, 2016 2:52 am

Investors and policymakers closely watch jobless claims numbers because they are a frequently-updated indication of the health of the labor market and the economy. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Jobless claims tick even lower, to 261,000

Joseph Lawler · August 25, 2016 12:32 pm

Trumka, said Trump is "dangerous" and treats working-class voters like "second-class citizens." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Union head goes on rant against Trump during speech in battleground Nevada

Gabby Morrongiello · August 24, 2016 5:28 pm