Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer calls special session to fix ballot measure targeting labor unions

Brewer calls special session on anti-union measure

AFL-CIO president seeks to bolster enthusiasm for Democrats in November elections

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Anti-crime or control? Beijing starts gating, locking low-income migrant villages

Beijing starts gating, locking migrant villages

W.Va. AFL-CIO asks Gov. Joe Maintain to appoint himself to Byrd’s Senate seat; he says no

W.Va. AFL-CIO asks governor to take Byrd’s seat

National Labor Relations Board to reopen nearly 100 cases after Supreme Court ruling

Labor board to reopen nearly 100 cases

WASHINGTON — The leading federal agency that resolves disputes between labor and management says it will reopen 96 of nearly 600 cases that a recent Supreme Court ruling called into question.

Brady: Ill. minimum wage of $8.25 an hour should match lower federal rate

Brady: Ill. minimum wage should match federal

House passes campaign bill backed by Democrats, opposed by Republicans

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Supreme Court says 5-person national labor board can’t make decisions with only 2 members

Court: 2-person labor board can’t make decisions

World Cup security strike spreads to half of venues, Johannesburg latest to be hit

World Cup strike spreads to half of venues

Unions say their message to moderate Democrats came through despite failure to oust Lincoln

In surprise, Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln wins with Clinton starpower and anti-union message

Ark. Sen. Lincoln, Democratic challenger Halter focus on black voters as runoff election nears

Federal appeals court rules for US Airways pilot union in dispute with America West pilots

Appeals court rules for US Airways pilot union

NY lawmakers approve rights for domestic workers to overtime pay, weekly day off

NY lawmakers approve domestic worker rights

Clinton: Don’t let anger sink Lincoln’s bid for re-election to Senate seat

No longer Crist, R-Fla., governor seeks AFL-CIO endorsement for Fla. Senate as Crist, I-Fla.

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Texas AFL-CIO makes fun of Perry’s high living, offers to rent him a mobile home for $1 a year

Labor group offers Texas Gov. Perry a mobile home

NFL asking US Supreme Court to overturn ruling in StarCaps case that helped Vikings

NFL appealing StarCaps case to US Supreme Court

Service Employees International Union elects first woman to be president

Powerful SEIU selects first woman as president

Nepal’s streets lively after Maoists end crippling strike because of hardship it caused

Nepal’s streets lively after crippling strike ends

Child labor declining but progress uneven and ’slowing down,’ finds UN report

Child labor drops but not fast enough: UN report

Former rebels end 6-day general strike that crippled Nepal, cite hardship to people

Maoists end general strike that had crippled Nepal

Thousands rally in Nepal demanding end to crippling strike called by Maoists; shots wound 5

Nepalese protest Maoist strike; gunshots wound 5

Thousands rally in Nepal’s capital demanding an end to a crippling strike called by communists

20,000 gather in Katmandu against Maoist strike

Maoists shut down Nepal with general strike trying force PM’s resignation

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal; gov’t urges talks

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