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November 28, 2015

Government union membership climbs while private membership declines

Unions representing government workers are expanding while organized labor has been shedding private sector members over the past half-century.

November 21, 2015

Fast-food workers strike nationwide in protest against wages

Hundreds of protesters across the US marched Thursday to demand higher wages for fast-food workers, forcing the closure of one McDonald's in Detroit after its employees walked out.  

November 15, 2015

Kohler Co. workers reject contract, prepared to strike

Union workers at kitchen and bath equipment maker Kohler Co. rejected the company's latest contract offer Sunday and overwhelmingly approved a strike.

May 7, 2015

Labor Day: Congress must take action to protect workers, not Big Labor

As we pause this Labor Day to honor the indispensability of American workers – and the essential roles they play in advancing our economy and national fabric – we must also honestly examine the forces currently holding them back.  And that starts with a basic acknowledgement that the sweat of our brows is producing diminishing returns – both for ourselves and our families.

January 13, 2015

San Francisco transit, union leaders reach deal

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit officials and union leaders have announced a new labor agreement, saying the final issue in their ongoing dispute has been resolved.

January 13, 2015

Detroit judge takes note of city’s expenses during bankruptcy

The growing tab for municipal bankruptcy here is quickly becoming among the nation's priciest, drawing scrutiny from the judge in the case and some creditors who have to foot their own bills.

January 13, 2015

Judge backs bankrupt coal producer in benefits dispute with union

A bankrupt coal producer got a judge's go-ahead Wednesday to significantly cut health care and pension benefits to thousands of workers and retirees, claiming victory over a miners' union that swiftly condemned the ruling it pledges to appeal.

January 8, 2015

US labor board orders CNN to rehire fired workers

The National Labor Relations Board ruled against the CNN cable television network on Monday in an 11-year-old labor dispute, ordering the network to rehire or compensate about 300 former workers.