Tag: Labor

Job growth beats expectations in September as unemployment falls below 6 percent

Joseph Lawler · October 3, 2014 1:11 pm

In this Sept. 25, 2014 photo, students attend The Foot in the Door Career Fair at the University of Illinois in Springfield, Ill. The Labor Department releases employment data for September on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

US employers likely stepped up hiring in September

Christopher Rugaber · October 3, 2014 7:26 am

Tipped workers push for minimum wage in NY

Washington Examiner · October 3, 2014 7:02 am

This undated handout image provided by Gehry Partners, LLP shows an aerial perspective of Eisenhower Square looking along Maryland Avenue, SW and Independence Avenue in Washington. The long-delayed effort to build a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower near the National Mall has won a key approval, despite ongoing objections to architect Frank Gehry's design. A federal agency that oversees national capital planning approved the preliminary building plans Thursday. The National Capital Planning Commission debated the design and voted 9-1 to approve the concept. (AP Photo/Gehry Partners, LLP)

Eisenhower Memorial wins key design approval in DC

Brett Zongker · October 2, 2014 9:01 pm

APNewsBreak: Mine safety violations down

Frederic J. Frommer · October 2, 2014 7:33 pm

Labor Secretary Tom Perez:Â "By raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts, we're rewarding a hard day's work with fair pay. This action will also benefit taxpayers. Boosting wages lowers turnover and increases morale, and will lead to higher productivity."Â (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Labor Department sets $10.10 minimum wage for federal contractors

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2014 4:16 pm

Cleaning company in Colorado ordered to pay fines

Ashley Perry · October 2, 2014 3:00 pm

In this Sept. 17, 2014 photo, workers at the Dusky Marine factory in Dania Beach, Fla., begin to assemble one of the custom boats they built at the family owned business. Each year the company makes 50-100 fishing boats. The Commerce Department releases factory orders for August on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

US factory orders posted record drop in August

Martin Crutsinger · October 2, 2014 2:43 pm

US factory orders fall record 10.1 percent in August, as demand for aircraft plunges

Washington Examiner · October 2, 2014 2:02 pm

In this Sept. 25, 2014 photo, Jacob Robinson, left, of Epic, an electronic health record software company, speaks with students attending The Foot in the Door Career Fair at the University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, Ill. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Applications for US jobless benefits drop to 287K

Josh Boak · October 2, 2014 1:24 pm

Applications for US jobless aid fall to 287k; fewest people receiving benefits in 8-plus years

Washington Examiner · October 2, 2014 12:31 pm

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D.C. workers collect unemployment payments while on city payroll, IG finds

Mark Flatten · October 2, 2014 10:00 am