UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of U.S Workers

If you earn less than $55,000 a year and work more than 40 hours a week, you could be eligible for time and a half.

Capital & Main · Aug 30, 2023

Labor Department to give overtime protection to salaried workers - Roll Call

The Labor Department is proposing to make it more costly for employers to avoid paying overtime by making workers salaried employees.

Roll Call · Aug 30, 2023

Illinois lands $1.3M federal grant to promote more women in construction industry

The grant money comes as part of President Joe Biden’s signature $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law almost two years ago, and aims to promote gender equity and inclusion in the male-dominated field.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

Why fast-food franchisees could be the next cohort to leave California

California franchisees say they will lose their independence if AB1228 becomes law, according to a new survey by the International Franchise Association.

Fortune · Jul 7, 2023

VP Kamala Harris is on the Cusp of a Congressional Milestone: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Vice President Kamala Harris has the second-most tiebreaking votes in the Senate, and her next vote could help her reach a new congressional milestone.

Kiplinger · Jul 7, 2023

LA, Long Beach port delays are expected to end with possible labor deal. Why that matters

The Los Angeles and Long Beach port docks were humming Thursday after the longshore workers union and employers reached a possible labor deal after months of increasingly contentious talks.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

With key Democratic senators undecided, Julie Su's bid for Labor secretary languishes

Former California labor chief Julie Su's bid to become President Biden's Labor secretary is languishing, showing how hard it can be for a progressive Californian to win Senate confirmation in a deeply divided Washington.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2023

Why Business Lobbyists Want to Stop Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su

David Weil, whose 2022 Senate confirmation to a Labor Department post was blocked, says fast food companies, ride-sharing services and nonunion builders fear vigorous enforcement of labor laws.

Capital & Main · May 8, 2023

Senate committeee advances Biden labor secretary nominee

President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced through a Senate committee

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023