Labor
Union helps keep air safety rules in place
June 2, 2011Lobbying by the Air Line Pilots Association and families of victims of a Buffalo-area air crash grounded the GOP anti-federal-rules, anti-safety provision.
Read moreIn tough situation, Conn. state workers to vote on contract
June 2, 2011Thousands of state workers are expected for a question and answer session about the tentative agreement hammered out by their unions.
Read moreNation’s biggest union fast tracks Obama endorsement
June 1, 2011Delegates to the convention of the National Education Association will vote on whether to immediately endorse Democratic President Barack Obama for re-election.
Read moreGOP lawmakers bash unions and labor board
June 1, 2011Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee veered between criticizing unions and bashing the the NLRB.
Read moreNurses score wins for unions and patients
May 31, 2011Emphasizing that short-staffing harms patients, the National Nurses Union racked up a big contract win at the D.C. area's largest hospital, the Washington Hospital Center.
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