labor law
Today in labor history: International Labour Organization conference in D.C.
October 29, 2014The ILO was established on the premise that universal, lasting peace could be established only if based on social justice
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GOP Senate leaders scheme to hamstring NLRB
September 24, 2014They are upset by a General Counsel's memo saying franchise holders and the chains that enfranchise them are both responsible for obeying wage and working condition laws.
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NLRB: Don’t stick workers with tax bill on lump sum back pay
August 22, 2014The key part of the ruling is the board's statement that orders companies to pay Social Security and compensate the workers for the extra income tax liability they facefor back pay.
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Closing of unionized plant becomes charged issue in Connecticut elections
August 15, 2014The right wing Republican nominee accused the workers of causing the plant closing, what happened next was a lulu.
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AFL-CIO leaders: GOP suing Obama to conceal its non-agenda
August 1, 2014Republican House Speaker Boehner is pushing a lawsuit against Obama to deflect attention from the fact that there are unmet needs in this country and his party has no agenda.
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