Union loses close vote at Comcast

Jun. 8, 2011
A union has narrowly lost a closely watched election among some Comcast workers in Chicago. They voted 92-79 against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 21.

Chrysler faces fines over Ind. plant violations

Jun. 8, 2011
State regulators have issued $200,000 in fines against Chrysler for safety violations found during the investigation of a worker's death at a central Indiana  factory. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's investigation began in January after 62-year-old Claude Brock

Congress to hold Boeing hearing in SC

Jun. 8, 2011
A congressional committee plans a hearing in South Carolina this month over a federal labor lawsuit that claims Boeing Co. moved manufacturing facilities  from Washington state to North Charleston to avoid unionized workers. The U.S.

Are sexually charged workplaces playing by different rules?

Jun. 8, 2011
Until recently The Tilted Kilt was making headlines for its business acumen. The restaurant chain has been growing steadily even through a recession.

U.S. Military Has New Threat: Health Care Costs

Jun. 6, 2011
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that pension and health care costs are eating the U.S. military alive. And the Pentagon predicts that the cost of taking care of its troops and retirees will keep growing.Retired Maj. Gen.

Quinn calls lawmakers back to Springfield

Jun. 6, 2011
Governor Pat Quinn says he plans to call Illinois legislators back to the capitol for a special session.The House left Springfield last Tuesday without resolving whether to fund construction projects through summer.“These men, they have to work.

The state of women

Jun. 6, 2011
Earlier today, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted rape and sexual assault.

It's here: Chicago's Groupon files for hotly anticipated IPO

Jun. 2, 2011
The daily deal website Groupon has filed to sell shares to the public, stoking excitement about a new tech boom in Chicago.Groupon plans to raise as much $750 million and says it will use the money for working capital, including buying other companies.Last year, Forbes called Groupon the fastest-gro

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