Cole Stangler

Amid a debate over labor in the on-demand economy, two authors are calling for a new, more protected worker category.

A new survey released Tuesday highlights a sense of pessimism among the American workforce that has lingered since the Great Recession.

The plan approved by the city council Monday marks an aggressive attempt to bring labor protections to gig economy workers.

Investors tend to be squeamish about partnering with businesses associated with extreme views.

In her bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton is racking up endorsements from organized labor.

A proposed class-action suit against the parking service startup follows similar legal challenges against ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft.

The restaurant chain's stock took a dive Friday after federal regulators announced more illnesses have been linked to its menu offerings.

Since hitting a peak last year, mining jobs have declined by 123,000, largely because of struggles in the oil, gas and coal industries.

After spending years on the defensive, American autoworkers have won substantial pay hikes and the outlook is positive.

The former CEO of Massey Energy was convicted of conspiracy Thursday in a federal court, but was acquitted on two charges of misrepresenting the company's safety record.

Retailers say they're planning to recruit more temporary staff than last year to accommodate a greater number of holiday shoppers.

If the Internet company spins off all of its Internet business, all that would remain is its stake in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

New research on the widening wealth gap shows that, among other findings, the 20 richest Americans have as much wealth as the entire bottom half of the country.

Family planning is not to blame for the country's deep occupational gender divide, according to Rice Professor Erin Cech.

Shoppers are still flocking to the Web for bargains after the long Thanksgiving weekend.

The government's pay hike is part of a larger stimulus plan designed to lift demand.

Amid a wave of steel imports and sagging oil prices, the steel giant will temporarily idle operations at an Illinois plant and indefinitely lay off about 2,000 workers.

The fast is the latest step in a union campaign to organize low-paid, subcontracted airport service workers.

Drivers for Compass Transportation ratified a labor agreement that includes pay raises and paid holidays.

A judge ordered Murray Energy Corp. to pay a fine after the company interfered with miners' rights to file confidential safety complaints with regulators.

The long-expected move gives Clinton another powerful ally in her bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

As the U.S. economy improves and the unemployment rate falls, Kohler workers strike for a better contract.

As a night of terror unfolds, Parisians are stunned and anxious.

The retail giant's employees say the company's recent wage boost wasn't good enough.

After winning pay raises at the state and local level, workers say they want presidential candidates to heed their "Fight For $15" calls.

In an economy full of low-wage work, the relative lack of construction jobs is especially painful.

In the Central American country, U.S. trade boosters have failed to deliver on promises to lift labor standards.

Coal giant Murray Energy, now under fire for its safety record, told miners they were filing too many complaints with the government, regulators say.

The White House unveils a plan aimed at easing the transition of formerly incarcerated people into the labor market.