Union leaders and members of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration voiced optimism that state employees will eventually ratify a labor savings deal, now that the details have been released.

A proposal to extend unemployment benefits to thousands of jobless Tennesseans is being revived in the General Assembly.

California's state Legislature on Monday passed a bill that would give farm workers an alternative to secret ballots in deciding whether to join a union.

CA Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation to enact labor contracts for more than 50,000 state workers that are expected to save more than $300 million a year.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Starbucks for firing a dwarf who asked for a stool to perform her job as a barista at an El Paso, Texas shop.

Lawmakers drafting a Massachusetts state budget are about to take another step forward.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats won't let people forget how Republicans voted to alter Medicare.

Congress is putting off changes to Social Security, but the massive retirement and disability program still faces long-term financial problems from an aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound.