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Nebraska and Nevada, ahead of the election
Sarah Gardner May 3, 2012
Marketplace reporters Sarah Gardner and David Gura discuss their recent reporting trips to Nevada and Nebraska as they take the pulse of the nation ahead of the presidential election.
AFL-CIO takes the 'union' out of the ads
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Jan 20, 2012
The AFL-CIO is broadcasting a new ad campaign aimed at boosting the public image of unions. But unlike in the ads of the past, the union label is conspicuously absent.
Hollywood unions on the verge of a merger
Amy Scott Jan 17, 2012
The proposed merger would combine the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or AFTRA.
SAG, AFTRA unions could soon join forces
Amy Scott Jan 17, 2012
A deal has been considered for years, but now it looks as though the two major industry unions may combine into one powerful force.
Taiwanese re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou
Rob Schmitz Jan 16, 2012
Voters in Taiwan re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday. Ma pursues a conciliatory policy toward China, which has welcomed his victory.
Resurgent labor unions in Ohio could tip presidential race
Jeff Tyler Jan 27, 2012
Supporters and foes of collective bargaining rights will spend big on the presidential race in Ohio. Labor unions claim the issue has rallied their members.
New York union workers threaten strike
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 28, 2011
A strike by the union representing office building workers hasn't happened in more than a decade, but Occupy Wall Street and the 99 percent mentality have given union members more confidence lately.
Mid-day Extra: MTV's Choose or Lose gets lost
Jeremy Hobson Jan 27, 2012
After 20 years, MTV's long running campaign to get youth voters to the poles is getting revamped -- starting with the name
Russian billionaire to challenge Putin
Jeremy Hobson Dec 13, 2011
Vladimir Putin has a new opponent for the March presidential elections, billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, owner of the New Jersey Nets.
NLRB considers speeding up union elections
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 30, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to take a preliminary vote on speeding up elections to unionize businesses.
