Tag: Labor

Wisconsin workers may find right-to-work law hard to invoke

Sean Higgins · March 6, 2015 10:00 am

First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to 320,000 for the week ending February 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. (Getty Images)

Jobless claims rise to 320,000

Joseph Lawler · March 5, 2015 2:00 pm

"The NLRB's 'ambush' rule is aimed at enriching political bosses at the expense of middle-class workers, Republicans think workers should have the right to make an informed decision when casting their ballot in a union election," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Senate votes to prohibit labor board’s ‘quickie election’ rule

Sean Higgins · March 4, 2015 6:09 pm

In this June 12, 2013, file photo, workers assemble Volkswagen Passat sedans at the German automaker's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Volkswagen punishes worker for opposing union

margaret-mire, Matt Patterson · March 4, 2015 10:00 am

Job openings are often advertised for a few days, but then weeks or even months pass without job seekers getting any response. (iStock)

Navigating the federal jobs maze

Sean Higgins · March 2, 2015 10:00 am

A veteran speaks to a job recruiter at a 'Hiring our Heroes' Job Fair on March 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

White House can limit vets-first hiring law, agency says

Sean Higgins · March 1, 2015 10:00 am

The U.S. Department of Labor seal is seen on a sign outside of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Labor officials improperly awarded $200k PR contract, then didn’t review the work

Luke Rosiak · February 28, 2015 8:29 pm

Obama changes tune on temporary jobs

Brian Hughes · February 28, 2015 10:00 am

When actress Patricia Arquette won an Oscar, she pled for "wage equality" for women. (AP Photo)

Hollywood hypocrites demand ‘wage equality’

Larry Elder · February 27, 2015 6:02 pm

Where Women Can’t Work

Geoffrey Norman · February 24, 2015 8:42 pm

On Same Day, WH Promotes Unpaid Internships and Pushes Minimum Wage Increase

Jeryl Bier · February 24, 2015 3:03 pm

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald holds a press conference at the capitol to answer questions about Republican lawmaker's plan to push a vote on Wisconsin's controversial right-to-work proposal in an extraordinary session next week, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Steve Apps)

On, Wisconsin!

Washington Examiner · February 23, 2015 10:00 am