Tag: Labor

Messer: Put workers back in charge

Rep Luke Messer · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

The Republican candidate looks for backers from what is typically a bastion of Democratic support. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Trump attempts to woo teamsters away from Democrats

Daniel Chaitin · May 7, 2016 6:00 pm

The past two months are the first time that, on a 12-month basis, more people have left unemployment for jobs than for falling out of the workforce since the recession began. (AP Photo)

Jobs trend: More workers are getting jobs than dropping out

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 2:33 pm

April's gains were short of the roughly 200,000 new jobs expected by private-sector economists surveyed by Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

April disappoints with 160,000 new jobs, unemployment rate 5 percent

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 12:32 pm

"Our goal is to put forward a set of best practices and call to action for state legislators to make progress on reforms to address the misuse of non-competes," said Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Administration plans new regs to limit worker ‘non-compete’ clauses

Sean Higgins · May 5, 2016 5:32 pm

First-time applications for unemployment benefits jumped to 274,000 in the last week of April. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jobless claims jump to 274,000

Joseph Lawler · May 5, 2016 12:32 pm

Right-to-work strengthens unions

Vincent Vernuccio, Jason Hart · May 4, 2016 4:02 am

Beltway Confidential

Union members complain about their employer — a teachers’ union

Jason Russell · May 3, 2016 8:14 pm

The move would represent a slight pullback for the administration regarding the upcoming rule change. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

Labor Dept. considering $47,000 overtime cap

Sean Higgins · April 29, 2016 3:55 pm

Ryan says Obama labor policy having ‘chilling effect’ on economy

Sean Higgins · April 28, 2016 9:28 pm

Workers' health benefits are set to expire on Sunday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Verizon, union far apart in contract talks

Malathi Nayak · April 28, 2016 5:19 pm

Older workers lead workplace fatalities

bloomberg-bna, Stephen Lee · April 28, 2016 5:05 pm