Labor Legislation

ALMA, Kan. (AgPR) - Leaders of American Agri-Women (AAW) from throughout the country will gather in Washington, DC, the week of June 2-5 for the organization's annual Washington, DC Fly-in. The Twentieth Annual Symposium hosted by AAW will be held at...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City. The protesters said Thursday they want Wendy's to sign an agreement to safeguard working conditions for Florida tomato pickers....

The state House of Representatives granted final legislative approval Thursday to strengthen the state’s racial profiling law by adding more police departments to monitor the race of drivers who are stopped by officers. The vote on racial...

Broward County's new sheriff wants more money. Some $93.7 million more. That amounts to a 14 percent budget hike — or about half the price of the new county courthouse under construction. Broward Sheriff Scott Israel would use the money to add 72...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a case involving whistleblowers at Fidelity Investments, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether mutual fund employees are subject to the same whistleblower protections as workers at publicly traded companies....

While the political winds seem to be propelling the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than a quarter-century, every day our broken immigration system takes a cruel and little-noticed toll on countless hardworking, law-abiding individuals...

By Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels...

Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...

By Dave Graham and Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Divisions within Mexico's main conservative opposition party have erupted into a bitter public dispute that threatens to undermine the reform agenda of President Enrique Pena Nieto....

* Cameron personally backed gay marriage bill * But bill has angered many of his own lawmakers * Infighting puts PM's leadership under strain * Two-party coalition increasingly divided By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - British Prime...

Florida earned high grades in policies that strengthen income for families, but low grades in policies that improve job quality, in a recent ranking by Wider Opportunities for Women, a policy and research group to advance women. The Sunshine State...

* Bank accused of steering 401(k) business to win extra fees * Morgan Stanley declines comment; ING denies wrongdoing May 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has been sued by an Alabama medical laboratory that claims it steered retirement plan business to ING...