Labor
D.C. taxi drivers join Teamsters
October 31, 2013In the latest instance of a group of low-wage, hard-to-organize workers banding together and joining unions, taxi drivers in Washington, D.C., are joining Teamsters Local 922.
Read morePerez: Cut poverty? Among other things, strengthen unions
October 31, 2013"Any anti-poverty approach must raise up the rights of workers to join a union and bargain collectively for higher wages and better working conditions."
Read moreToday in labor history: Meese tells employers to spy on workers
October 30, 2013Ed Meese, attorney general (the main legal advisor to the government) in the Ronald Reagan administration, urged employers to begin spying on workers.
Read moreObama’s NLRB nominee confirmed, but others could face roadblocks
October 30, 2013Today's action by the U.S. Senate confirming Richard Griffin as NLRB general counsel is the final piece needed to ensure a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board.
Read morePope Francis, the Bishop of Bling, CEOs, and Leo Gerard
October 30, 2013American CEOs and boards of directors should take note of Pope Francis' recent suspension of the "Bishop of Bling."
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