Labor – Page 1174 – People's World

Unions benefit Asian Pacific American workers

January 19, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

When it comes to wages, health insurance and workplace retirement plans Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) enjoy major benefit advantages if they belong to unions, according to a new report.

NLRB tells states they can’t ban card-check unionization

January 19, 2011 By John Wojcik

The NLRB declared recently passed amendments to state constitutions banning the card check method of union recognition null and void.

Labor Department drafts rules to protect more health care workers

January 18, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Obama's Labor Department will likely bring more home healthcare workers under protection of federal minimum wage and overtime laws.

Shop Talk: Freelancers go union, paid family leave a success

January 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

Unemployed people lucky enough to find new jobs are making less than they did before and almost 40 percent took a 20 percent cut in pay.

Court stops anti-labor practice at world-renowned Mayo Clinic

January 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

The Supreme Court rejected a claim by the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. that its resident medical graduates were actually students, not employees that work more than 40 hours per week and are entitled to...