The shutdown's over, but the NLRB is still in a bind
Mon Nov 17 10:00 am
The end of the record-setting government shutdown has set the stage for a renewed focus on the controversies surrounding the federal agency charged with protecting the rights of private sector workers.
Republicans take a big swing on labor reform
Mon Nov 10 10:00 am
Senate HELP Committee Republicans unveiled a slate of bills aimed at raising the bar for filing grievances with the National Labor Relations Board.
What awaits DOL once the government finally reopens
Mon Nov 03 10:00 am
The government shutdown has officially crossed into its second month as the Senate remains at an impasse and the House is out of town.
Workplace safety inspectors go on without pay
Mon Oct 27 10:00 am
While lawmakers spar over which federal employees should be paid during the shutdown, advocates say a less visible group of workers has been left in the lurch — the federal workplace inspectors still showing up to job sites without pay.
The AI-generated construction boom
Mon Oct 20 10:09 am
Artificial intelligence companies’ insatiable desire for growth has been a boon to the U.S. construction industry.
All eyes on Josh Hawley
Mon Oct 06 10:00 am
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the Senate HELP Committee is set to vote Thursday on a slate of President Donald Trump’s labor nominees, including three for posts at the National Labor Relations Board.
McDonald’s redraws battles lines on subminimum wage
Mon Sep 29 10:00 am
The campaign to end the subminimum wage has picked up a heavyweight ally in McDonald’s, jolting the restaurant industry’s usual fault lines.
What if BLS gets sent straight to voicemail?
Mon Sep 22 10:00 am
Things are about to get harder for the Bureau of Labor Statistics — as well as other government statistical agencies and independent pollsters, for that matter.
