WASHINGTON—The federal Department of Labor published a final rule earlier this month that will allow states “to require drug testing for a far larger group” of applicants for unemployment compensation.
DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract agreement with General Motors Oct. 16, possibly ending the month-long strike by more than 48,000 workers at the company’s U.S. plants.
Brooklyn, NY – At the same time that hundreds of scientists worldwide are publicly supporting nonviolent acts of civil disobedience aimed at breaking the fossil fuel industry’s death grip on
As technology continues to change many industries rapidly, Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of EmblemHealth, a New York City-based not-for-profit health insurance company, is striving to meet the challenges of
BRUNSWICK, Me.—Maine labor unions have condemned Sen. Susan Collins’ votes to confirm Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor. “We are very disappointed with Senator Susan Collins for allowing this man to
Why is organized labor and the rest of America in such deep crisis? Who should working people be looking to for help getting us out of this colossal mess? Labor
JUNEAU, Alaska—Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Sept. 26 ordered the state personnel agency to require all unionized state employees to “opt-in” to union membership. The order to the state Department of
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—A federal appeals court ruled Oct. 1 that McDonald’s wasn’t liable for a Bay Area franchisee’s violations of California wage law because the workers had failed to show it
CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago’s teachers, school support staff, and park district workers announced Oct. 2 that they have set a joint Oct. 17 strike date. The deadline gave the city two weeks
DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers’ strike against General Motors entered its 18th day Oct. 3, after the union rejected the company’s Sept. 30 contract offer and submitted a counterproposal. UAW
