Labor
High court to hear union campaign finance case
January 5, 2012Another right-wing effort to throw public worker unions out of politics hit the U.S. Supreme Court agenda.
Read moreIndiana workers flood Capitol to stop “right-to-work” law
January 5, 2012For the second day in a row, the GOP was unable to push through the legislation because House Democrats failed to show up for a vote.
Read moreHyatt continues attack on housekeepers
January 2, 2012The Hyatt hotel chain seems determined to continue an attack on housekeepers that it began more than a year ago when it fired veteran employees in Boston and replaced them with lower paid temporary workers.
Read moreMany workers to benefit in 2012 from new Obama rules
January 2, 2012Last month the Obama administration issued some of the most pro-worker rules the country has seen in 35 years, covering union elections, hours of work and wages, among other things.
Read moreFeds hit Houston oil pipe firm with $1m safety violation fine
January 2, 2012OSHA inspectors found 13 willful violations, with a fine of $70,000 each, including unguarded presses, no guards on machines for cutting I-beams, and pipes and no brakes on overhead cranes.
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