Tag: Labor

State law prohibits the Chicago Teachers Union from striking until contract negotiations reach a certain phase, which won't happen until May. (AP Photo)

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

Board deals blow to McDonald’s defense against labor charges

Sean Higgins · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

A Costco store.

Teamsters recommends rejecting Costco contract

nathan-layne, Ramkumar Iyer · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

Presidential candidates still in the race for the White House seem to be studiously avoiding commenting on where they stand on the legislation. (AP Photos)

What would the candidates do about unions?

Sean Higgins · March 19, 2016 4:01 am

Price: Getting to the business of protecting workers’ rights

Rep Tom Price · March 19, 2016 4:01 am

Right-to-work laws prohibit employees from being forced to either join the union or pay one a regular fee as a condition of employment. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Virginia, Alabama voters asked to reaffirm ‘right-to-work’ status

Sean Higgins · March 18, 2016 7:09 pm

Labor Secretary Tom Perez was grilled Thursday over the impact that the Obama administration's upcoming rule that would expand who qualifies for overtime would have on higher education. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Labor chief grilled on upcoming overtime rule

Sean Higgins · March 17, 2016 7:07 pm

Private sector economists had expected jobless claims to drift down to 272,000, according to a survey conducted by Bloomberg. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment insurance applications again low at 265,000

Joseph Lawler · March 17, 2016 12:49 pm

Garland has a long history of pro-union rulings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supreme Court pick has long pro-union history

Sean Higgins · March 16, 2016 9:52 pm

Union chief: "Employees who rely on Metro to commute to work should not be forced to use personal leave." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Union calls for paid time off due to Metro closure

Sean Higgins · March 16, 2016 7:35 pm

In this photo made Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, Ailu Xu, a graduate student from China, posts a sign directing Chinese students to a new student orientation meeting at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau research shows immigrants from China and India, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Labor Dept. blames Congress for immigrant worker visa delays

Sean Higgins · March 15, 2016 7:42 pm

Economists had expected 272,000 new jobless claims in the week. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jobless claims drop to 259,000, lowest since October

Joseph Lawler · March 10, 2016 1:31 pm