Tag: Labor

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Giving up: 40% women, 28% men, 39% youth don’t want a job

Paul Bedard · November 14, 2014 2:35 pm

Ninth Circuit: Sirius XM didn’t prove arbitration agreement exists

Kyla Asbury · November 13, 2014 6:27 pm

Just two unemployed workers for every job opening in September

Joseph Lawler · November 13, 2014 3:50 pm

There were 290,000 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 8, unexpectedly rising by 12,000 from the previous week. (iStock Photo)

Unemployment claims tick up after scraping 14-year lows

Joseph Lawler · November 13, 2014 3:25 pm

Obama pulled his choice to the NLRB,Â Sharon Block, toÂ avoid a potential showdown with Senate Republicans. (NLRB.gov)

Obama pulls controversial NLRB nominee

Sean Higgins · November 13, 2014 1:57 am

Worker groups to ask Yellen for Fed transparency

Joseph Lawler · November 11, 2014 2:00 pm

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Progressive groups push Obama to raise minimum wage for contractors

Joseph Lawler · November 10, 2014 10:15 pm

U.S.-China visa deal a ‘game-changer,’ White House says

Brian Hughes · November 10, 2014 1:46 pm

Colorado voters approved a ballot measure requiring public negotiations with teachers unions. (iStock Photo)

Colorado measure mandates open contract talks with public employee unions

Sarah Bedford · November 8, 2014 10:00 am

U.S. job creation fell short of expectations in October, even as the labor market continues to gain strength in 2014. (iStock Photo)

Job gains fall short of expectations in October

Joseph Lawler · November 7, 2014 2:03 pm

The FDA's tests for pesticides on fruits ignores the most widely used defoliant, according to the GAO. (iStock Photo)

FDA, USDA not testing foods for most widely used farm pesticide

Mark Tapscott · November 7, 2014 10:00 am

The minimum wage issue if fundamentally a question of fairness. (iStock)

Democrats learned something about inequality, Republicans could use the same lesson

Timothy P. Carney · November 7, 2014 10:00 am