Labor
Today in labor history: 40 hour week and minimum wage
October 24, 2013October 24 marks events in two of the most significant struggles by workers in U.S. history: for shorter hours and better wages.
Read moreRatio of job seekers to job openings slips below 3-to-1
October 24, 2013Even in the industries with the most favorable ratio of unemployed workers to job openings, there are still 30 percent more unemployed workers than job openings
Read moreSenate to vote Oct. 28 on Griffin for top NLRB enforcement job
October 24, 2013The Senate is scheduled to vote late on Oct. 28 on Obama's nomination of Richard Griffin to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
Read moreLabor expanding vehicle to open membership to everyone
October 24, 2013The AFL-CIO and its Working America affiliate announced Oct. 23 that the affiliate will expand its operations to all 50 states within five years.
Read moreThe teacher gap: more students and fewer teachers
October 23, 2013Over the last 5 years, government employment has dropped by 657,000 as a result of the Great Recession's effects. It's worth considering how much of that drop has hit public K-12 schools.
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