Tag: Labor

Many Republicans believe the official time is regularly abused, allowing union officials to get paid by taxpayers to do political work.

GOP looks to stop feds from doing union work on taxpayers’ dime

Sean Higgins · March 11, 2015 9:01 am

A 'now hiring' sign is posted in front of a clothing store on September 27, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hiring hits pre-recession level in December

Joseph Lawler · March 10, 2015 2:54 pm

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to YMCA members earlier this month in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Order steers union issue toward Supreme Court

Sean Higgins · March 10, 2015 9:00 am

Obama Takes on Walker

Daniel Halper · March 10, 2015 12:17 am

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Scott Walker signs Wisconsin right to work bill

Sean Higgins · March 9, 2015 5:42 pm

Beltway Confidential

Wisconsin becomes 25th right-to-work state

Jason Russell · March 9, 2015 4:19 pm

Capital One has committed to hiring for open positions based on demonstrated competency rather than academic credentials. (AP Photo)

Obama aims to fill 500,000 open tech jobs

Joseph Lawler · March 9, 2015 3:41 pm

The Pentagon building is seen in this aerial photo. (U.S. Air Force/Getty Images)

Pentagon’s civilian job cuts don’t always stick

Tara Copp · March 9, 2015 9:00 am

Richard Griffin, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs testifies before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee September 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Lawmakers demand labor agency docs in McDonalds case

Sean Higgins · March 7, 2015 5:00 pm

Have America’s Labor Pains Finally Subsided?

Irwin M. Stelzer · March 7, 2015 5:01 am

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails were the subject of much controversy this week.

Weekly Examiner: Hillary Clinton’s emails

Lisa Ruhl · March 6, 2015 8:16 pm

Economy adds 295,000 new jobs, unemployment at 5.5 percent in February

Joseph Lawler · March 6, 2015 2:08 pm