he Washington-based Economic Policy Institute estimates that twelve-and-a-half million salaried workers will be gain overtime protections under new Labor Department rules.  The rule change raises the threshold

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has been denied a Washington State Labor Council endorsement because of her support for giving President Obama "fast track" authority to negotiate a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.  Murray is seen speaking at the Boeing Machinists hall in Everett.  Three Democratic House members were also left off labor's endorsement list.

 

 International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 139 and 420 in Wisconsin have filed suit in federal court challenging the state’s so-called right-to-work law.  The suit claims the law violates the National Labor Relations Act. 

Statement by California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski on California’s Unemployment Rate Dropping to 5.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agreement reached earlier this month to represent New York Uber drivers, saying it "gives organized labor an opportunity to shape the new economy in a way that supports and values workers and their families."