
Hundreds arrested in Nigeria immigrant raids
The buses crammed full of young men leave each afternoon from this busy market in Nigeria's largest city, some with bruises around their faces and ...
American Crystal Sugar workers approve contract
Union workers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa who have been locked out of their jobs for 20 months at American Crystal Sugar Co. approved a new ...
AP Source: NCAA dropping some Wright testimony
The NCAA's enforcement staff has agreed to strike at least some of former Miami quarterback Kyle Wright's testimony from its case against the ...

House passes GOP bill to halt Labor Board action
The House on Friday passed a bill to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from conducting much of its business until a dispute over the ...
GOP senator says he'll support judicial nominee
An influential Republican senator said Wednesday that he intends to support President Barack Obama's choice to fill a vacancy on the federal appeals ...
White House projecting slow economic gains ahead
President Barack Obama's new federal government budget outline depicts a still-fragile economy continuing its slow but steady recovery from the deep ...
Employers eager for new foreign worker program
As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as ...
Dockworkers ratify new 6-year contract
Dockworkers along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico have ratified a new six-year contract, ending more than a year of negotiations.

Tentative farm workers deal in immigration talks
A tentative deal has been reached between agriculture workers and growers, a key senator said Tuesday, smoothing the way for a landmark immigration ...
Obama to nominate package of labor board members
President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated three candidates for full terms on the National Labor Relations Board, which has been in limbo since a ...
Virginia, Utah mount joint raid on Calif. jobs
California sends tomorrow's technology, Hollywood blockbusters and terrific pinot noir to the world. Now, the governors of Utah and Virginia want the ...

Even in death, Thatcher draws scorn from some
While some Britons mourned the passing of Margaret Thatcher, others raised glasses of champagne in impromptu street parties. And "The Wizard of Oz" ...

Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for ...

Raucous debate on immigration to get under way
Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill hope to finish their work this week, opening what's sure to be a raucous public debate over measures ...

Pain bites into Portuguese life as crisis deepens
Serving a frugal lunch in their kitchen not much bigger than a bathroom, Pedro and Elena Baptista spoon stewed chicken feet onto their boiled potatoes ...

Senators work on deal expanding background checks
Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks ...

Dem, GOP senators work on background check deal
Two influential senators, one from each party, are working on an agreement that could expand background checks on firearms sales to include gun shows ...
Chile port workers end strikes halting exports
Chilean port workers are returning to work after reaching a deal to end three weeks of strikes that blocked exports of copper, fruit and wood pulp.

Study: Mexican wages fall below Chinese levels
Mexico is looking to penetrate the Chinese market after a new report suggested that Mexican labor costs have fallen below those of China.

Dim labor report shows US added just 88K jobs
A streak of robust job growth came to a halt in March, signaling that U.S. employers may have grown cautious in a fragile economy. The gain of 88,000 ...

Comedy on Mexico income gap a big screen hit
A construction magnate's preppy son is forced to drive one of Mexico City's battered green buses, while his spoiled sister waits tables at a cantina ...

House group finalizing immigration bill
A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of ...
Chile port strikes block copper, fruit exports
A series of fast-spreading port strikes in Chile are blocking exports of copper, fruit and wood pulp and keeping thousands of workers idle.

NYC fast food workers picket for higher pay
Hundreds of fast food workers and supporters protested outside New York City restaurants Thursday to demand higher wages for their low-paying jobs, ...