Cole Stangler

Federal guidance replaces a measure critics say had a "chilling effect" on socially responsible investments.

As Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler post impressive profits, workers look to capture their piece of the pie.

A letter noted the “significant discrepancy between the certified emissions and those actually observed on the road.”

"Steve Jobs" and other new movies failed to register at the box office, leaving 'The Martian' to retake the weekend's top spot.

Surging Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ben Carson responded to a Donald Trump attack, defending his "soft-spoken" demeanor.

Hurricane Patricia dissipated over Mexico, but the storm's remnants wreaked havoc across Texas and much of the Gulf Coast.

An undercover investigation at a major Apple supplier reveals long workweeks, low pay and poor safety training.

Critics are slamming Rep. Paul Ryan for highlighting the importance of taking time off from work while opposing paid-leave policies.

As Pittsburgh embraces the "eds and meds" economy, critics say the sectors' low-wage workers deserve a raise.

Researchers found strong ties between organized labor, a vibrant middle class and intergenerational income mobility.

The declining share of employees covered by union contracts is the latest sign of the Recession's deep impact on labor markets.

Thanks to low pay, tight schedules and no paid sick leave, most restaurant employees go to work when they're sick.

Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, is a rare chief executive to face criminal prosecution over workplace safety issues.

Goldman Sachs researchers say declining labor force participation will continue to depress the unemployment rate.

Former workers say the companies failed to follow basic safety measures, exposing the employees to painful and deadly diseases.

A proposal in Seattle would let Uber and Lyft drivers form unions, becoming the first independent contractors to do so in the U.S.

Why does Hillary Clinton now oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Perhaps because it is loathed by unions, whose get-out-the-vote operations can swing primary elections.

Just-in-time staffing and other practices mean employees -- especially in the low-paying retail and food-service sectors -- often struggle to plan their lives outside of work.

As the Trans-Pacific Partnership advanced Monday, labor advocates noted that Washington has failed to enforce the labor standards of past trade deals.

As the participation of women in the U.S. labor force declines, the lack of paid parental leave does little to incentivize work.

Workers are voting down a tentative agreement with automakers, opening the door for strikes at the Big Three.

Forty-one percent of all millennials have some amount of debt from education. It's pretty much unavoidable, but it's critically important to keep under control.

The informal motto of the on-demand economy has a nice ring to it: “Be your own boss.” But going out on your own is far from simple.

The Environmental Protection Agency's revised health and safety standards cover about 2 million agricultural workers nationwide.

The grocer said the move is "part of its ongoing commitment to lower prices for its customers and invest in technology upgrades while improving its cost structure."

As Volkswagen's diesel deception comes to light, critics say it's time to revamp auto emissions testing.

Critics say lax regulations at the Environmental Protection Agency made it easier for Volkswagen to game the system.

The retail giant says its million-plus workers don't want $15 an hour or 40-hour weeks. The truth is more complicated.

The move was expected but marks a blow to the company's longtime Puget Sound manufacturing base.