Sean Higgins

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"McDonald's is disappointed with the board's decision to ... move forward with these charges."

NLRB: McDonald’s engaged in unfair labor practices

Sean Higgins · December 19, 2014 9:50 pm

Many liberal activists view Clinton with suspicion, seeing her as unreliable on liberal issues. The former secretary of state is seen as too hawkish and too close to big business. Warren's economic populism is much more to their liking. (AP Photos)

Top House Dem says Elizabeth Warren could beat Hillary Clinton in 2016

Sean Higgins · December 19, 2014 5:19 pm

The National Labor Relations Board affirmed its original findings in is case against Noel Canning. (iStock)

NLRB says it was right all along in Noel Canning case

Sean Higgins · December 18, 2014 10:10 pm

Democracy for America said 87 percent of its 1 million members backed Warren in an internal vote last week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce)

Liberal group to spend $250,000 to draft Warren in 2016

Sean Higgins · December 17, 2014 11:31 pm

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it was suing Sprint Corp. for billing customers for unwanted services. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

CFPB sues Sprint, saying negligence cost customers ‘tens of millions’

Sean Higgins · December 17, 2014 7:29 pm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch wants the Obama administration to provide information about a secretive opt-out provision provided to health insurance companies on the federal exchange. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Hatch to push pension reform for public employees

Sean Higgins · December 17, 2014 10:00 am

Unions typically fight reductions in benefits, but the bill is a grudging concession to economic realities. (iStock Photo)

Unusual victory for unions: Pension reform

Sean Higgins · December 16, 2014 8:46 pm

The hearing concerned legislation called the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, which wouldÂ limit the legal definitionÂ of a joint employer to two or more businesses that have "actual, direct andÂ immediate control" over a groupÂ of workers. (AP Photo)Â

Labor board gives unions Christmas gift

Sean Higgins · December 14, 2014 10:00 am

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Friday that workers have a right to use their employer's email system for the purposes of union organizing. (iStock Photo)

NLRB: Workers can use company email to unionize

Sean Higgins · December 12, 2014 8:12 pm

The National Labor Relations Board released new rules Friday that will speed up workplace organizing elections. (iStock Photo)

NLRB gives unions big edge in workplace organizing elections

Sean Higgins · December 12, 2014 5:59 pm

A protest sign greets Black Friday shoppers at a Boynton Beach, Fla. Walmart store Friday, Nov. 28 2014. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Walmart violated workers’ union rights, judge says

Sean Higgins · December 11, 2014 5:59 pm

The Federal Aviation Administration has refused to allow Amazon to test using unmanned aerial drones to deliver packages due a dispute with the online merchant over how it should conduct its research, an administration official told a congressional panel Wednesday. (AP Photo/Amazon)

Amazon goes to war with regulators over drone testing

Sean Higgins · December 10, 2014 10:13 pm