http://labor.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Labor Issues GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-12T06:03:50Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/12/flawed-plan-oversight-may-have-led-to-deaths-at-utah-mine-study-finds.htm A Congressional investigation has found likely mistakes by the mine operator and the federal oversight agency that led to the deaths of nine lives at the... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/12/flawed-plan-oversight-may-have-led-to-deaths-at-utah-mine-study-finds.htm 2008-05-12T06:55:14Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/12/burmese-union-calls-for-immediate-action-to-deliver-aid-to-cyclone-victims.htm The national labor union that represents workers in Burma has joined in the growing condemnation of the Myanmar government’s refusal to let in most humanitarian aid from coming into that... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/12/burmese-union-calls-for-immediate-action-to-deliver-aid-to-cyclone-victims.htm 2008-05-12T06:03:50Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/11/secret-agreements-between-unions-and-employers-raise-concerns.htm There were charges of secrecy leveled at the 1.7 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Unite Here in recent days after The Wall Street Journal... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/11/secret-agreements-between-unions-and-employers-raise-concerns.htm 2008-05-11T21:46:21Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/new-jersey-enacts-family-leave-law.htm New Jersey has just enacted a family leave law that allows workers to spend up to six weeks bonding with their new babies or taking care of ailing relatives. The bill... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/new-jersey-enacts-family-leave-law.htm 2008-05-05T13:40:26Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/human-resource-professionals-want-to-clarify-fmla.htm The Family and Medical Leave Act is one of the nation’s most important laws to protect the rights of workers who are facing difficulties in their personal lives. Enacted in... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/human-resource-professionals-want-to-clarify-fmla.htm 2008-05-05T13:25:23Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/afl-cio-president-shortchanges-members-with-statements-but-no-endorsements.htm AFL-CIO President John Sweeney was quick to criticize the Republican president and the leading contender for the Republican nomination for president after last week’s release of grim unemployment... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/05/05/afl-cio-president-shortchanges-members-with-statements-but-no-endorsements.htm 2008-05-05T13:03:26Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/28/job-slowdown-expected-to-continue-in-may.htm The good news is that it will be easier to find employees in the service and manufacturing sectors during the month of May. That helps businesses looking to fill positions. The... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/28/job-slowdown-expected-to-continue-in-may.htm 2008-04-28T12:28:01Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/28/proposal-stirs-up-debate-over-union-voting-procedures.htm The latest twist in the debate over a pro-union bill now before Congress is a TV ad that is being aired by The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. The ad... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/28/proposal-stirs-up-debate-over-union-voting-procedures.htm 2008-04-28T11:59:32Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/24/pennsylvania-voters-clearly-concerned-about-the-economy.htm If we learn anything from this week’s Pennsylvania primary when it comes to the field of labor relations, it’s that there’s great concern about the economy among the state’s diverse... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/24/pennsylvania-voters-clearly-concerned-about-the-economy.htm 2008-04-24T17:18:32Z http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/18/equal-pay-day-celebrated-this-week.htm If you’re a woman in the workplace, chances are you’re earning far less than male counterparts. According to the AFL-CIO, women in the United States are paid... http://labor.about.com/b/2008/04/18/equal-pay-day-celebrated-this-week.htm 2008-04-18T10:55:46Z