Labor
Unions added 48,000 members last year
January 23, 2015Union density was 11.1 percent in 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, but the workforce grew even more.
Read moreCampaign demands more funding for reentry programs
January 23, 2015Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.
Read moreAfter 26 years, government to end direct oversight of Teamsters
January 23, 2015After 26 years, the federal government plans to end its consent decree and its direct oversight governing the Teamsters. But there are still strings attached.
Read moreUnion leaders give Obama positive reviews except on trade
January 22, 2015Union leaders gave President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address generally positive reviews.
Read moreCall for stronger labor law first for Obama on national television
January 22, 2015Obama, for the first time since he took office six years ago, used his State of the Union Speech last Tuesday to call for new, tougher labor laws to protect worker's rights.
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