Tag: Labor

In his weekly address last Saturday, President Obama described his proposal to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour in language suggesting this would not be a tax increase. (AP Photo)

Minimum wage hike attacks young and industrious

Terence Jeffrey · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

Terrence McGuire, who is a proxy for California Public Employees Retirement System Board Member, State Controller John Chiang, talks with board member Richard Costigan, during a meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

California pension board hikes contributions

Fenit Nirappil · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

Murray, DelBene bring $10.10 wage fight to Seattle

Murray, DelBene bring $10.10 wage fight to Seattle

DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP · February 19, 2014 12:12 am

Workers, business owners debate sick-leave mandate

Workers, business owners debate sick-leave mandate

Nick Tabor · February 18, 2014 11:38 pm

NYC, union make deal; mayor says it’s no precedent

NYC, union make deal; mayor says it’s no precedent

Jonathan Lemire · February 18, 2014 9:58 pm

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 public workers oppose pension proposals

Sean Murphy · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

In his weekly address last Saturday, President Obama described his proposal to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour in language suggesting this would not be a tax increase. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Three ways that the CBO contradicts Obama on minimum wage

Philip Klein · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., works on a Passat sedan. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

After UAW defeat, can GOP fulfill promise of jobs?

Eric Schelzig · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday proposed spending more than $213 million for a transportation hub including a rail line at Orlando International Airport. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Rick Scott wants $213.5m Orlando airport transport hub

Associated Press · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 would increase wages for 16.5 million workers but lead to a loss of about 500,000 jobs, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo)

CBO: $10.10 minimum wage would lower employment by 500k, raise incomes for 16.5 million

Joseph Lawler · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Louisiana town employees to pay more for insurance

Louisiana town employees to pay more for insurance

Associated Press · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., work on a Passat sedan. (AP/Erik Schelzig)

Examiner Editorial: Auto workers in Chattanooga choose freedom over unionization

Washington Examiner · February 16, 2014 5:00 am