Sean Higgins

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It challenges California's requirement that the educators must belong to support the union. (Janos Vajda/MTI via AP)

Legal group behind Friedrichs Supreme Court case to make another try

Sean Higgins · February 6, 2017 11:12 pm

"Today, I signed Right to Work. This is about more jobs — Missourians are ready to work, and now our state is open for business!" Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens tweeted. (Guillermo Hernandez Martinez /The Springfield News-Leader via AP File)

Missouri becomes 28th right-to-work state

Sean Higgins · February 6, 2017 5:02 pm

Right-to-work laws are making a huge comeback, with five states passing legislation in the last five years. Later this month, New Hampshire could join that number. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

New Hampshire could be next state to go right-to-work

Sean Higgins · February 5, 2017 5:00 am

Puzder's ex-wife said that she falsely made the charge during their divorce due to her anger over their break-up. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Puzder’s ex-wife disavows prior claims of domestic violence

Sean Higgins · February 3, 2017 10:01 pm

Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., tells Richard Griffin to "abandon his partisan agenda or step down immediately."

Committee head slams NCAA unionization memo from labor board counsel

Sean Higgins · February 2, 2017 8:33 pm

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would prohibit workers from being required to support a union, making right-to-work laws the national standard. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Missouri House OKs right-to-work law

Sean Higgins · February 2, 2017 7:16 pm

House plans vote to kill rule that would require firms bidding on contracts to report labor violations. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

GOP moves to undo Obama contractor ‘blacklist’

Sean Higgins · February 2, 2017 7:06 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said, "We are deeply troubled that President Trump, who ran his campaign on being a friend to working people, has chosen his nominee from among a group vetted and approved by organizations like the Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Labor has ‘serious concerns’ about Gorsuch

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2017 8:34 pm

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would prohibit workers from being required to support a union, making right-to-work laws the national standard. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

National right-to-work bill introduced in Congress

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2017 7:53 pm

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee indicated the reason for the delay was that it had not received the required paperwork from Puzder yet. (Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg)

Is Puzder pick for Labor Department in trouble?

Sean Higgins · January 31, 2017 9:07 pm

Puzder's hearing, which had been set for Feb. 7, was abruptly called off Tuesday and a new date has not been set. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Senate again delays Labor nominee Puzder’s hearing

Sean Higgins · January 31, 2017 6:28 pm

Legislation would prohibit workers nationwide from being forced to support a union. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

GOP introduces national right-to-work legislation

Sean Higgins · January 31, 2017 2:14 am