Tag: Labor

U.S. wildfires burned a record 10.1 million acres in 2015, and the Forest Service spent 52 percent of its budget fighting fires, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last month. (AP Photo)

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

Asked Friday by Fox which Republican candidate presented the biggest threat to the eventual Democratic nominee, former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said without hesitation that it was Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump has crossover appeal for Dems, liberals say

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2016 9:53 pm

Overall, 14.8 million workers nationally belong to a labor organization, the same as last year. (AP Photo/Greg Moore)

Union membership holds at 11.1 percent of workforce

Sean Higgins · January 28, 2016 9:20 pm

Subpoena: Teamsters official falsified Uber receipts

Sean Higgins · January 27, 2016 1:41 pm

"The committee has received new information that raises concerns about the veracity of the department's Nov. 18 response, as well as subsequent communications," Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., said in a Jan. 19 letter to Labor Secretary Tom Perez. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

GOP: Labor board, Labor Dept. coordinated on joint employer rule

Sean Higgins · January 22, 2016 7:55 pm

The legislation would prohibit workers from being forced to join a union or pay it a regular fee as a condition of employment. (AP file photo/Keith Srakocic)

West Virginia passes right-to-work law

Sean Higgins · January 21, 2016 7:56 pm

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO pushes the Employee Rights Act, which would reduce union power. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Fiorina vows to rein in unions

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2016 9:44 pm

The fast food industry grossed more than $191 billion in 2013, according to Statista. (AP Photo)Â

Labor Dept. expands ‘joint employer’ definition, boosting unions

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2016 9:16 pm

On Wednesday, the NLRB invited interested parties to submit legal briefs on the question, the first step required by the board before it can rewrite one of its rules. (AP Photo)

NLRB mulls letting graduate students unionize

Sean Higgins · January 14, 2016 7:35 pm

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Jobless claims rise to 284,000, monthly average highest since July

Joseph Lawler · January 14, 2016 1:33 pm

Not only should laid-off workers receive unemployment insurance, President Obama said, but they should also be encouraged to get training for a new job. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama calls for system of wage insurance

Joseph Lawler · January 13, 2016 2:29 am

The UFCW funds groups that are trying to unionize the retail giant's employees. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Former Walmart board member Clinton wins backing of Walmart critic

Sean Higgins · January 12, 2016 10:37 pm