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Tropical Storm Irene's trek up the East Coast caused less damage than many had feared, a bit of reassuring news for a fragile economy.

The HR nightmare in Alabama, was McKinsey right and . . . Perrycare?

Thousands of Verizon workers on strike pushed the number of people seeking unemployment benefits last week to its highest level in a month.

Federal authorities say Union Pacific Corp. retaliated against three employees who raised safety concerns, so the railroad should pay $615,215 in fines and compensation.

The National Labor Relations Board has approved a new rule that requires private employers to notify workers about their right to form a union.

Michigan Republicans dealt another blow to public employee unions Wednesday as they pushed ahead with a plan to force local governments and school districts to cap health care spending or risk losing state aid, a move that would require workers to pay more for coverage and limit officials' ability to...