Instead of Filling Vacancies, Congress Should Abolish the NLRB
The NLRB's "arbitrary and capricious" decision-making no longer represents the interests of the public. It's been politicized to the point of no return.
Labor
California Looking to Give Unions Private Workers' Phone Numbers, Addresses
Legislature aiming at a scary precedent.
Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage is Hurting the Workers It's Intending to Help
A new study reminds us that the law of supply and demand still applies to labor
D.C.'s Dysfunctional Metro System Is a National Embarrassment
The D.C. Metro has perfected the art of replicating the traffic woes above ground in the tunnels below.
L.A. Hotel Union Misleads About Airbnb, Hoping to Get Rid of Competition
Short-term rentals are not the source of what ails the city.
Missouri Legislature Votes To Put Brakes on St. Louis Minimum Wage
The bill still requires the signature of a non-committal Gov. Greitens.
White Working-Class Millennials Are Less Christian, More Republican Than Their Elders
Nearly half of young working-class whites do not identify with any religious affiliation.
Will the New York Times' Labor Reporting Ever Get the Facts Straight?
After an embarrassing correction, the paper mangles the details again.
Trump Promises 'An Announcement' on Davis-Bacon Within Two Weeks, Setting Up Showdown With Labor Unions
Davis-Bacon is a blatantly protectionist law that benefits labor unions at the expense of taxpayers (and it's racist too). Trump should dump it.
Swedish Union Sets Up 'Mansplaining' Hotline
Workers could call in to receive advice from a cadre of gender experts and feminist politicians.
Choking the Giggity Economy: If Strippers Are Employees, Can Uber Drivers Be Far Behind?
New York court rules aren't independent contractors, despite facts that could also point to "contrary result."
'Labor Unions Now Play a Particularly Boutique Role in the Economy'
The future economy is going to be self-managed, says former SEIU leader Andy Stern. Get out of its way-but give us a universal basic income.
Why Hillary Hates Uber
Democrats think attacking the "gig economy" is a winning strategy. They're wrong.
Beyoncé's 'Sweatshops' Help the Poor
Workers in the Bangladesh garment factory make more than their neighbors.
Funding Ideology, Not Research, at University of California 'Labor Institutes'
An effort in the legislature to urge UC regents to refrain from expanding labor institutes to UC-Irvine met with union opposition.
Free Markets Linked to Less Human Trafficking
Score one for capitalism and economic liberalization: countries with freer markets handle human trafficking better, say researchers.
Verizon CEO Fights Back Against Sanders' 'False' Anti-Corporate Contentions
Asks if Sanders is "'feeling the Bern' of reality yet".
Some L.A. Unionized Hotel Workers Realize They've Been Screwed Over
Exemptions to minimum wage laws give labor power at the expense of their own members.
LAPD Commissioners Push for De-escalation Training. Naturally, Police Union Pushes Back
Union president calls clarified rules on use of force a "a no-win situation for the officer."
Supporters of Public Unions Need to Be Asking Why People Want Out So Badly
The real threat to union power is failure to serve.
Should Teachers Be Forced to Pay Union Fees? Friedrichs v. CTA Brings Protests Outside Supreme Court
In testing the limits of individual conscience, the Friedrichs case may reveal the Court's commitment to freedom itself.
Today at SCOTUS: Public-Sector Unions, Mandatory Unions Fees, and the First Amendment
Can the government compel non-members to pay mandatory union fees?
Uber, Lyft Drivers in Seattle Given Legal Go-Ahead to Unionize
How might union worker protection policies work along with a community-rating app system?
Dear Liberals, Stop Defending Racist Progressive Woodrow Wilson
Surprisingly, the 28th president still has his defenders on the left.
Students Say They Want Cheap (or Free) College, Then Make Demands That Drive Up Costs
Somebody should picket for mandatory economics classes.
Minimum Wage Hike Measures Ignore a Dismal Reality
Unions sponsor dueling propositions to raise pay minimums to $15
Police Mag Calls Marilyn Mosby 'The Wolf That Lurks'
No love for the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case
Top Unions Holding Off on Endorsements to See How Things Shake Out for Hillary Clinton
Perhaps waiting to see if Biden enters the race.
What's in Scott Walker's National Labor Reform Plans?
Wisconsin governor wants to bring his most successful battle to the White House
Labor Board Opens Door to Unionized Contract, Temp Employees
Employers could be dragged into labor negotiations.
Why Is the Authors Guild Supporting Publishers Against Amazon—And More Than It Supports Authors?
Because guilds don't like competition.
Public School Teacher Rebecca Friedrichs: "I Never Asked the Union to Represent Me."
A California teacher is taking her fight with organized labor all the way to the Supreme Court.
Mike Huckabee Pitches Himself to the AFL-CIO
The union probably preferred his position on trade deals to his position on right-to-work laws.
L.A. County Joins City in $15 Minimum Wage Fantasyland
An idea so great everybody is worried what will happen if other cities don't follow suit.
Los Angeles Pulls Trigger on Massive Minimum Wage Hike; Doesn't Know Who Will Actually Have to Pay It
Demands $15 per hour by 2020.
L.A. Unions Seek Exemption from Minimum Wage Hike They Helped Push Through
Corrupt labor leader has the gall to call his rule-bending 'freedom'
Scott Walker's Olympic Quality Immigration Flip Flop
How the right-wing pundits paved the way for Walker's labor protectionism
Unions Pressure UN Women to Drop Uber Partnership Meant to Create Jobs for Women
UN Women partnered with Uber to create 1 million jobs just two weeks ago.
Unions Thwarting Attempted Rescue of California Hospital Serving the Poor
Costly contract provisions from the state attorney general are making it more difficult for a hospital to be sold, and saved.
Scott Walker's Brave Stand Against Big Labor
The Wisconsin governor has shown courage under fire from organized labor and its allies.
Could Automation Be Labor Unions' Death Knell?
Automation needn't be scary for workers, but for traditional unions, the robot future may hold a different fate.
California Unions' Double Standard on Flex Time
State's rigid overtime rules squelch choice and innovation while politically connected unions are exempt.
Right to Work: Coming Soon to Wisconsin?
And will it be another boost for Gov. Scott Walker as a possible presidential candidate?
Illinois' New Governor Takes on Public Unions with Executive Order Ending Forced Dues
'Government union bargaining and government union political activity are inextricably linked,' he says.
