Tag: Labor

As New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, looks on, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina, right, talks to President of the United Federation of Teachers Michael Mulgrew during a news conference at City Hall in New York, Thursday, May 1, 2014. New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NYC, teachers strike deal that could be template

Jonathan Lemire · May 1, 2014 11:22 pm

Small business hiring streak at 7 months

Small business hiring streak at 7 months

The Associated Press · May 1, 2014 9:46 pm

Senate moves minimum wage proposal forward

Senate moves minimum wage proposal forward

Bob Salsberg · May 1, 2014 7:43 pm

Murray Energy sues Labor Dept over coal dust rule

Murray Energy sues Labor Dept over coal dust rule

Hope Yen · May 1, 2014 7:21 pm

In this April 22, 2014 photo, job seekers line up for a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. The Labor Department reports the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Applications for unemployment benefits rise 14K

Paul Wiseman · May 1, 2014 1:29 pm

Northwestern running back Venric Mark speaks at a news conference after his football team participates in a NCAA college football practice April 1 in Evanston, Ill. (AP/M. Spencer Green)

Beltway Confidential

Congress to hold hearing on union efforts to organize NCAA athletes in light of Northwestern union vote

Sean Higgins · May 1, 2014 4:00 am

VIDEO: Pamela Harris speaks about her Supreme Court case against Illinois governor

Steve Doty · May 1, 2014 4:00 am

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is surrounded by reporters as he attends a rally at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Illinois politicians forced home care workers into union that donates heavily to them

Sean Higgins · May 1, 2014 4:00 am

Forced unionization turned Illinois homemaker into Supreme Court plaintiff in Harris v. Quinn case

Sean Higgins · May 1, 2014 4:00 am

Blight eradication discussed at Detroit event

Blight eradication discussed at Detroit event

Washington Examiner · May 1, 2014 12:42 am

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks bout increasing the minimum wage, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Earlier, Senate Republicans blocked an election-year Democratic bill that would boost the federal minimum wage, handing a defeat to the president on a vote that is sure to reverberate in this year's congressional elections. (AP Photo)

GOP blocks Democrats’ minimum wage try in Senate

Alan Fram · April 30, 2014 10:02 pm

AFL-CIO: North Dakota’s worker death rate highest

AFL-CIO: North Dakota’s worker death rate highest

Washington Examiner · April 30, 2014 9:08 pm