May 2, 2016 Illinois Gov. Rauner strikes blow against public sector unions, ends forced dues Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner struck a first official blow on Monday against the public sector labor unions he has frequently criticized by ordering an end to a requirement that workers pay dues even if they decide not to join a union.
May 2, 2016 Union lobbyist who worked one day as a teacher suing Illinois for $30,000 pension After working one day as a substitute teacher in Illinois, David Piccioli could be entitled to an annual pension of more than $30,000. And he's suing the state to make sure he gets paid.
May 2, 2016 Taxpayers foot bill for union work, lawmakers seek changes When he arrived on Capitol Hill in January, freshman Rep. Jody Hice discovered something he had no clue was going on. Hundreds of federal employees spend their entire workday -- not doing the business of the government, but working for their unions.
May 2, 2016 Labor judge to Kansas union: Stop threatening 'bodily harm' against critics A federal labor arbiter ordered a Kansas union to stop threatening bodily harm against union dissidents it was supposed to represent in a grievance case.
May 2, 2016 South Carolina governor battles union play for Boeing plant South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is firing back at efforts to unionize 7,500 workers at Boeing Corp.’s airline plant in Charleston.
May 2, 2016 Warren criticizes Clinton record at union summit Insurgent progressive potential presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren took aim at the Clinton legacy during a major labor summit on Wednesday.
May 2, 2016 Five Seattle police officers hurt as May Day protest turns violent Seattle police said late Sunday that two officers were injured after anti-capitalist protesters pelted them with rocks, flares, bricks and Molotov cocktails after a May Day gathering in the city turned violent.
April 28, 2016 NLRB official suspended for pro-union conflict of interest The National Labor Relations Board suspended a top-ranking Philadelphia official after receiving complaints that he helped raise money from unions for his pro-union charity.
April 14, 2016 Union victory: appeals court upholds California tenure A California appeals court has handed teacher unions a big victory by reversing a judge's ruling that found tenure deprived students of a good education.
April 11, 2016 SEIU reportedly spent millions on minimum wage initiative as enrollment drops The Service Employees International Union is believed to have spent $20 million on its campaign to have the minimum wage raised to $15 last year, according to a new report.