Labor

Workers walk by the Volkswagen AG plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., in March 2012. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Beltway Confidential

AFL-CIO statement on Volkswagen vote doesn’t mention that labor didn’t want it

Sean Higgins -

February 19, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Tom Harkin's measure would boost today's $7.25 standard in three steps to $10.10 by 2016, with annual increases reflecting inflation after that.. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Economy

Minimum wage report puts Democrats on defensive

Alan Fram -

February 19, 2014 5:00 am

Volkswagen employees voted 712-626 against certifying the United Auto Workers as their bargaining agent.

Columnists

UAW loss in Chattanooga a repudiation of 1930s unionism

Michael Barone -

February 19, 2014 5:00 am

An employee works on a Passat sedan at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., in July 2012. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Magazine

Examiner Editorial: Look for the UAW to seek another vote in Chattanooga

Washington Examiner -

February 19, 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)

Columnists

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

Business

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

Nick Tabor -

February 18, 2014 11:38 pm

Business

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

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Tag: Labor

AFL-CIO statement on Volkswagen vote doesn’t mention that labor didn’t want it

Minimum wage report puts Democrats on defensive

UAW loss in Chattanooga a repudiation of 1930s unionism

Examiner Editorial: Look for the UAW to seek another vote in Chattanooga

Minimum wage hike attacks young and industrious

California pension board hikes contributions

Murray, DelBene bring $10.10 wage fight to Seattle

Workers, business owners debate sick-leave mandate

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

Oklahoma public workers oppose pension proposals

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