Tag: Labor

‘Blackfish’ director denies SeaWorld’s allegations about Labor Department involvement

Washington Examiner · March 4, 2014 12:00 am

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

The week ahead in economics: Obama’s budget, Fed nominees and the jobs report

Joseph Lawler · March 3, 2014 12:00 am

Obama to push minimum wage Wednesday in Connecticut

Darlene Superville · March 3, 2014 12:00 am

Wage fight propels worker from KFC to White House

Karen Matthews · March 3, 2014 12:00 am

Oklahoma State Rep. Richard Morrissette talks with public employees during a rally at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Hundreds of teachers, firefighters and state employees visited with their legislators and urged them to stop a Republican-backed plan to shift newly hired state employees from the current traditional defined-benefit pension system to a 401(k)-style defined-contribution retirement plan. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Steve Gooch)

Oklahoma House leaders link pension overhaul to pay

Associated Press · March 3, 2014 12:00 am

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, as she testifies before the Senate Banking Committee to deliver the semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Yellen noted that some recent economic data have pointed to weaker-than-expected gains in consumer spending and job growth. She said the Fed will be watching to see whether the slowdown proves only a temporary blip caused by severe winter weather. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Janet Yellen backs CBO minimum wage study maligned by the White House

Joseph Lawler · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

A job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta. (AP/John Amis)

Applications for US jobless benefits rise to 348,000

Christopher Rugaber · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers his first State of the City address Wednesday in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan: ‘The change in Detroit is real’

Corey Williams · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Bob Corker's claims that he had inside information about Volkswagen's plans surrounding unionization have been a source of controversy.ÃÂ (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Bob Corker hints knowledge of VW’s plans came from outside consultant

Sean Higgins · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., have been publicly supportive of unionized health care workers in their state. (AP File)

Two members of Congress subpoenaed in nursing homes’ fight with SEIU

Tim Mak · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

Hostess Twinkie snack cakes on display at a store.

Twinkies bankruptcy raises specter of U.S. pension fund failures

Bloomberg News · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

Union issues strike notice to WVU Hospitals

Washington Examiner · February 26, 2014 5:00 am