labor

ProPublica and Marketplace team up for a special investigation into an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge worker fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.

In a twist, former employees who'd been duped out of overtime pay become part-owners of a Harvard Square pizzeria.

Some economists predict immigration reform will have little effect on wages — and might even bring higher pay.

If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.

The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, raised concerns about the legal protections that domestic workers get.

Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.

As we all patiently await the new year — and the fiscal cliff — what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.

Michigan is likely to join 23 other states with 'right-to-work' laws. Republicans passed legislation yesterday through the state's House and Senate amid strong opposition from unions.

Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.

A walk-out by workers at several fast-food chains in New York marks latest effort to organize an industry with high worker turnover.