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Employees say they were paid in cash off the books and were regularly denied overtime pay required by law, despite working 10-hour days, six days a week.

Wisconsin union leaders say the state is seeing more buzz among organized labor after a decade of anti-union laws hindered regional membership. Construction unions continue their push for protections for nonmembers they said are being exploited. Wisconsins union membership was down to nearly 8% last year, below the national average. ...

The latest research on the "State of Working Pennsylvania" says a tight labor market and new levels of union organizing are offering new opportunities for workers. Pennsylvanias unemployment rate in August was the lowest since June 2000, at 4.2% - and more than six million Pennsylvanians are either working or looking for jobs. Stephen Herzenberg - executive director of Keystone Research Center and co-author of the report - said with smart and worker-friendly policies, the n...

With the holidays quickly approaching, the U.S. Postal Service is hiring 28,000 seasonal workers in the Keystone State and across the country. The Postal Service also plans to add 1,000 more truck drivers, letter carriers, and processing team members. ...

Labor leaders said the owners of the Minnesota Vikings need to acknowledge issues involving subcontractors at a development site surrounding the teams headquarters. They contended beyond wage theft, a recent assault should prompt corrective action. In addition to overseeing the Vikings organization, the Wilf family owns the Viking Lakes development complex. ...

After a woman was allegedly raped by a Vikings Lakes subcontractor, labor leaders press Wilfs to screen out problem builders.

Norma Izaguirre says she was raped and repeatedly sexually assaulted at Viking Lakes and other construction sites under investigation for widespread wage theft.

Women working in blue-collar, male-dominated industries are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse and harassment.

Why can't the same high standards United applies to commercial projects be applied to their residential projects?

Twenty-five Minnesota Senate Democrats are calling on the owners of the Minnesota Vikings to swiftly address allegations of wage theft.