Tag: Labor

A recruitment letter recently sent out byÃÂ a Seattle union is a case study in why a person should always read everything first before signing.ÃÂ (iStock image)

Beltway Confidential

Labor recruitment pitch shows why you should always read the fine print

Sean Higgins · August 16, 2014 10:00 am

Dixon, Ill., plant to expand, add 40 jobs over 3 years

Dixon, Ill., plant to expand, add 40 jobs over 3 years

Washington Examiner · August 16, 2014 8:02 am

Texas unemployment holds at 5.1 percent in July

Texas unemployment holds at 5.1 percent in July

Washington Examiner · August 15, 2014 8:26 pm

Only about 31,000 people left the disability rolls to return to work in 2012, according to Social Security Administration data. (iStock Photo)

Social Security’s futile attempt to help disabled people go back to work

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2014 4:21 pm

Florida’s unemployment rate remains unchanged

Florida’s unemployment rate remains unchanged

Gary Fineout · August 15, 2014 3:10 pm

Spin city: PR flacks outnumber reporters 5-1, earn 35% more

Paul Bedard · August 15, 2014 12:46 pm

Unemployment rate drops in NYC

Unemployment rate drops in NYC

Washington Examiner · August 15, 2014 10:41 am

File - This Oct. 5, 2012 file photo shows truckers and cars shown driving along California State Route 99 in Fresno, Calif. A new state of California survey ranks Fresno and other communities in the Central Valley as the hardest-hit by pollution, joblessness and other problems. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, file)

Fresno tops list of most disadvantaged areas

Ellen Knickmeyer · August 15, 2014 12:39 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering during a town hall meeting, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Ocean City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Christie vows to help casino workers find new jobs

Jill Colvin · August 15, 2014 12:11 am

Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, speaks during a demonstration and march through Chicago's downtown Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Beltway Confidential

Chicago Teachers Union head makes $235,000 a year

Sean Higgins · August 14, 2014 9:49 pm

Cuomo foe Teachout picks up public union support

Cuomo foe Teachout picks up public union support

David Klepper · August 14, 2014 9:23 pm

Yelp Inc. to expand in Chicago, bringing 300 jobs

Yelp Inc. to expand in Chicago, bringing 300 jobs

Washington Examiner · August 14, 2014 4:07 pm