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More data to be collected on wage thieves who want federal contracts
July 13, 2016Federal contracting officers will begin receiving data on prospective contractors' wage theft records.
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Unemployment rate rises in June to 4.9 percent
July 12, 2016Unemployment for African-American teenagers jumped by 33,000 from May to June, and their joblessness rose to 31.2 percent.
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Auto Workers vs. Volkswagen in Chattanooga: The saga continues
June 28, 2016The long-running saga revolving around the Auto Workers campaign to organize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., continues.
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Consumers League warns teens about summer jobs that can kill
June 10, 2016"Always follow safety training. Working safely and carefully may slow you down, but ignoring safe work procedures is a fast track to injury."
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Coalition forms to combat wage theft in Minnesota
June 8, 2016The new wage theft coalition will focus on identifying and implementing solutions.
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