Labor

The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that could weaken union-organizing efforts.

Six months after a factory collapse killed 1,100 people, there's a new international effort to help improve working conditions for garment workers in Bangladesh.

It takes a lot of people skills and knowledge of the intricacies of labor contracts to be a Federal mediator, like those called in to try to resolve the BART strike in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In November, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that hinges on the definition of clothing.

Fast food workers across the country are walking off the job today. Workers are demanding $15 an hour.

Twinkie bakers follow in the footsteps of foundry workers, baggage handlers, and others, as restructured companies hire employees back at lower wages.

Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.

As France is weighed down with economic trouble, a new group of employees from two large hardware store chains is demanding to work more.

The U.S. is suspending its trade benefits for Bangladesh. The Obama administration said the country has not moved quickly enough to address workplace safety following an eight-story factory collapse that killed over 1,000 workers.

Walmart employees and other low-wage workers hope the spotlight on U.S. companies in Bangladesh galvanizes support for their campaigns at home.