Tag: Labor

Southeast Michigan in Obama manufacturing program

Southeast Michigan in Obama manufacturing program

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 8:16 pm

Members of a coalition working to raise Michigan's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, from the current $7.40 an hour, prepare to file more than 300,000 signatures Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Lansing, Mich., for a measure to appear on the November ballot. The signature submission comes one day after Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation raising the minimum wage to $9.25 an hour by 2018. (AP Photo/Emma Fidel)

Grassroots group submits petition for wage raise

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 8:05 pm

Technology is good. But maybe instead of subsidizing the pace, we should let it advance more organically.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

Beltway Confidential

I, for one, don’t know if we need to subsidize our robot overlords

Timothy P. Carney · May 28, 2014 7:04 pm

Illinois lawmakers OK minimum wage ballot measure

Illinois lawmakers OK minimum wage ballot measure

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 6:33 pm

Wisconsin again considers self-insuring workers

Wisconsin again considers self-insuring workers

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 3:35 pm

Another Vegas casino agrees to pact with unions

Another Vegas casino agrees to pact with unions

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2014 2:37 pm

Michigan’s Snyder signs bill raising minimum wage

Michigan’s Snyder signs bill raising minimum wage

Emma Fidel · May 28, 2014 1:47 am

Illinois Senate approves Cook County pension changes

Associated Press · May 28, 2014 12:00 am

Ill. Senate panel OKs minimum wage ballot measure

Ill. Senate panel OKs minimum wage ballot measure

Washington Examiner · May 27, 2014 8:32 pm

2 Vegas casinos reach tentative union contracts

2 Vegas casinos reach tentative union contracts

Michelle Rindels · May 27, 2014 7:44 pm

CTA says it’s doubled number of veterans on staff

CTA says it’s doubled number of veterans on staff

Washington Examiner · May 27, 2014 8:02 am

A No. 7 New York City subway train arrives in the 5th Avenue-Bryant Park station last year. (AP file)

Security chief for New York’s subway system resigns

Kelly Cohen · May 26, 2014 7:58 pm