Tag: Labor

Minimum wage fights turns to states, cities

Sean Higgins · December 27, 2014 7:00 pm

The number of laid-off U.S. workers filing for unemployment benefits for the first time declined last week to its lowest level since early November, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.Â (AP/Branden Camp)

Initial jobless claims figures fall

Susan Crabtree · December 24, 2014 4:43 pm

Minimum wage loophole written to help labor unions

Sean Higgins · December 24, 2014 10:00 am

"McDonald's is disappointed with the board's decision to ... move forward with these charges."

NLRB: McDonald’s engaged in unfair labor practices

Sean Higgins · December 19, 2014 9:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

Texas job growth outpaces rest of U.S. combined

Jason Russell · December 19, 2014 7:27 pm

Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2014 6:00 am

The National Labor Relations Board affirmed its original findings in is case against Noel Canning. (iStock)

NLRB says it was right all along in Noel Canning case

Sean Higgins · December 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Unions typically fight reductions in benefits, but the bill is a grudging concession to economic realities. (iStock Photo)

Unusual victory for unions: Pension reform

Sean Higgins · December 16, 2014 8:46 pm

Beltway Confidential

State-level progressives disagree on priorities

Jason Russell · December 15, 2014 6:10 pm

Business owner ordered to pay more than $200K to employees

Mark Payne · December 15, 2014 4:01 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Labor board gives unions Christmas gift

Sean Higgins · December 14, 2014 10:00 am

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Friday that workers have a right to use their employer's email system for the purposes of union organizing. (iStock Photo)

NLRB: Workers can use company email to unionize

Sean Higgins · December 12, 2014 8:12 pm