Cole Stangler

Gov. Snyder is expected to sign the "death star bill" this week, but critics say hypocritical backers are abandoning their commitment to small government.

Critics charge that wage theft is common in the home care industry, one of the fastest-growing but lowest-paying sectors of the economy.

Colorado's highest court sided with Dish Network against a quadriplegic worker who was fired after failing a drug test.

A federal judge sided with truckers who said Walmart didn't pay them enough for non-driving tasks such as fueling or washing trucks.

Human Rights Watch has found several thousand child laborers working in gold mines in Ghana, one of the world's largest producers.

The world's largest private-sector coal company, Peabody Energy, is preparing to cut 250 jobs across the United States.

A Republican-backed bill in Michigan would prevent local units of government from setting labor standards and wages, making that the purview of state government.

The class of 2015 is already the most indebted graduating class in history, owing an average of $35,000 on student loans. That’s up from about $10,000 more than 20 years ago.

Challenging White House claims on the TPP, protesters showed it's not so easy to just "walk over" and "read the text."

Garment workers still need stronger labor protections so they can form unions that bargain for wages and working conditions and raise safety concerns.

As new technologies blur work-life boundaries -- with emails and messages coming at all hours -- the U.S. Labor Department is taking note.

The cuts are part of a $1.8 billion restructuring plan to fix the carrier’s sagging public image and financial woes in the wake of the MH370 and MH17 tragedies.

The attack in the southern province of Helmand is the latest sign of mounting bloodshed in Afghanistan.

Syrian government forces conducted at least 15 airstrikes in and around the ancient city of Palmyra, according to a monitoring group.

Storms are threatening to bring more flash floods to rain-soaked parts of the southern United States.

First Minister Peter Robinson was admitted to a Belfast hospital Monday after an apparent heart attack.

The White House's latest regulatory agenda reveals ongoing delays in key health and safety rules for workers.

Upcoming World Cup host Qatar still hasn't implemented crucial labor reforms, laments Amnesty International.

A report from the AFL-CIO targets a key argument for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The USTR's annual report on foreign trade barriers offers a rare glimpse into the agenda of U.S. negotiators.

Los Angeles becomes the latest city to approve a $15 minimum wage, which is to be in force by 2020.

Legislators could not muster the higher-than-usual support needed to change laws approved by ballot initiative.

The Service Employees International Union is calling for an Federal Trade Commission investigation into the franchise model.

As Washington debates the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a report sheds light on past trade pacts' effects on labor standards.

As more major manufacturers relocate below the Mason-Dixon Line, they're confronting increased labor agitation.

A little-known alliance of labor unions and drug companies is lobbying Congress on on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership.

It's a rough labor market for recent graduates, but college seniors have high expectations.

Gov. Cuomo announced emergency measures to crack down on health risks and labor abuses at nail salons.

Sunday’s results, which are the worst for the SPD since World War II, underline ongoing dissatisfaction with the party.