Wages
Union membership rises by 162k, workforce share unchanged
January 24, 2014Union membership in the U.S. rose by 162,000 in 2013, to 14.528 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated, but the union share of the nation's workers stayed unchanged at 11.3 percent.
Read moreThousands in Seattle march on MLK Day for $15 wage
January 22, 2014More than 5,000 protesters marched through downtown Seattle on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day chanting, "Raise the minimum wage now!"
Read moreRuling by Labor Board is most damning ever against Walmart
January 16, 2014The NLRB asserts illegal activities in 14 states at 34 stores and shows that company executives conceived of an unlawful retaliation policy for store managers to execute.
Read moreHarkin predicts Senate vote on minimum wage hike after recess
January 15, 2014The Senate will vote on raising the minimum wage, in three steps of 95 cents each to $10.10 hourly in 2016.
Read moreTeamsters at UPS Freight voting on new pact
January 9, 2014Teamsters leaders hope the second time will be the charm as 13,000 members who work for UPS Freight cast ballots on Jan. 11-12 on a new five-year contract.
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