Sep 02 The economy is steadily improving, but wages aren’t. Could unions be the answer? By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in August, but wages barely increased. Continue reading
Jun 16 Clinton wins endorsement of the AFL-CIO By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation, in another sign of her consolidation of the Democratic party heading into next month's convention. Continue reading
Jun 11 Air France pilots join French labor strikes By Omar Etman A quarter of all Air France pilots went on strike on Saturday, joining a wave of workers protesting a proposed labor law that would ease worker protections in France. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:22 Uber shuts down in Austin; hits major speed bumps in New York and California By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:23 Without Scalia, Supreme Court splits on union fees case By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court split 4-4 on a case on whether unions can collect fees from government employees who choose not to join. The outcome was an unlikely win for unions and a stark example of the impact of Justice Antonin… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:41 Why the Supreme Court may swing right on key issues this session By PBS News Hour With the start of the Supreme Court’s new term, Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to talk about some of the issues to be tested, including affirmative action, voting rights and unions. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch What you should know about the national labor ruling on subcontractors By PBS News Hour This week, the National Labor Relations Board made a ruling that could play an important role in holding companies legally responsible for employees hired through subcontractors or by independently-owned franchises. Melanie Trottman of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 30 Labor Secretary Perez: government unions have the right to require members to pay their ‘fair share’ By News Desk and Associated Press Weighing in on the Supreme Court's decision to hear a dispute over union fees in the public sector, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff that states have appropriately said that you can require people to pay their… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:20 Why unions aren’t happy about a fast-track trade deal By PBS News Hour Top lawmakers from both parties struck a deal to authorize President Obama to negotiate a sweeping trade pact with Pacific nations. Under the new fast-track authority, Congress could give any deal a yes or no vote, but not make any… Continue watching
Apr 16 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker makes strides toward presidential run By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Best known nationally for his struggle with unions, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is staking out conservative ground in broader ways as he prepares for a likely run for the Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading