Cole Stangler

Democrats and organized labor are backing a ballot initiative to boost wages for employees under 18.

Striking employees are a minority of the Radio France workforce, but they're having a major impact on programming.

Bronx youth Hakeem Kuta, 17, was taken off life support Saturday.

Poll respondents were much more interested in the presidential campaign at a comparable stage before the 2008 election.

North Dakota is shouldering the brunt of comparatively low crude prices, with jobs in the oil industry slip-sliding away.

Six of the nine CEOs that have criticized Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's RFRA "anti-gay" law lead firms that have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to his political campaigns.

In boosting pay, the fast food behemoth follows retailers like Walmart and Target. But the pay hike only applies to workers at restaurants officially owned by McDonald’s, or about 10 percent of the company’s locations nationwide.

A lawsuit alleges that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appointees are cracking down on the free speech rights of city employees.

A proposed minimum wage hike is a key casualty of state budget negotiations.

McDonald's should be held accountable for alleged labor violations at franchise locations, labor leaders say.

Even when they've got the skills, discrimination leaves black job candidates unemployed or underemployed.

Criminal justice reformers want President Obama to "ban the box" for federal employers and contractors.

State legislators are about to hold their first hearing on legislation that would introduce sweeping changes in collective bargaining in the public sector. Critics call it the “union armageddon” bill.

Legislators respond to employers' growing use of payroll cards -- with hidden costs -- to pay wages.

As major contract talks approach, some workers want an end to two-tiered wages.

But some are skeptical the labor market is getting any better for workers.

The 72.5-hour fast aims to draw attention to the state's $7.25-per-hour minimum wage.

A pay raise for low-income workers -- most of them people of color -- could lift their average annual earnings by $4,800.

Republicans are forcing President Obama to veto a resolution that blocks a new rule from the National Labor Relations Board.

Members of Congress want the SEC to finalize a rule on the disclosure of executive compensation.

Lufthansa grounds hundreds of flights Wednesday because of its latest labor dispute.

Clayton, who was missing part of his brain, was executed Tuesday night.

The LAPD has officially terminated a rookie officer accused of murder.

An unprecedented coalition looks set to win 13 seats in the next Knesset, according to exit polls.

If confirmed, it would be the first U.S. aircraft shot down in Syria. Photos on Twitter of a crashed aircraft show wreckage consistent with a U.S. MQ-1 drone.

Since the deal’s implementation, the U.S. trade deficit with the Asian nation has grown by about $12.7 billion.

A gay rights law endorsed by the Mormon church is rankling some LGBT activists.

After eight weeks of negotiations, the Steelworkers and Shell have reached an agreement.

Members of New York's subcontracted airport workforce just got a raise. But some say it's not enough.