March 11, 2016 NJ Transit reaches deal with rail workers, averting strike New Jersey Transit and its rail workers reached a tentative deal Friday to avert a strike that would have thrown Monday's commute into New York City into chaos.
January 29, 2016 Longshoremen walk off job at third-largest US port Longshoremen walked off the job at ports in New York and New Jersey on Friday, putting a halt to the unloading of ships at the nation's third-busiest port.
January 11, 2016 Will Supreme Court allow government unions to override the First Amendment? Should public employees be forced to fund speech and activities they do not support? On January 11th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association, a case that seeks a definitive answer to these questions.
December 21, 2015 Drunk at work? No problem: Union contracts gone wild Defending workers’ rights is a noble mission. But sometimes labor unions take it too far. Here are some of our favorite examples of labor union contracts “gone wild.”
December 21, 2015 Illinois Gov. Quinn faces union ire after pension overhaul – for now Illinois Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn can pretty much forget about getting any more money from the state’s public employee unions, after signing a landmark pension overhaul.
December 21, 2015 Illinois governor signs pension overhaul into law Gov. Pat Quinn has signed landmark legislation Thursday to reform Illinois' massively-underfunded pension system, though the new law is certain to face threatened lawsuits by labor unions.
December 21, 2015 Smithsonian fast-food workers strike over minimum wage Fast-food workers at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum walked off the job Thursday as part of national protests calling for an increase in the federal minimum wage.
December 21, 2015 Study: Union-backed fast food proposal could cost half a million jobs Hourly wage increases advocated by labor groups could kill more than 450,000 jobs, according to a new report.
December 21, 2015 Nonpartisan? Union-backed group aims to turn America’s West blue Examining the Portland, Ore.-based Bus Project, one could use plenty of adjectives to describe the operation’s tactics and activities: aggressive, unique and innovative.
December 20, 2015 Union-backed group paid Seattle fast-food wage protesters As the $15-an-hour minimum wage movement continues across the country, critics question whether the push is truly a grassroots effort.