Georgia has fallen behind most states by refusing to raise its minimum wage above the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The state should do right by its workers.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor endorsed candidates from across Georgia and other progressive and leftists organizations held a Labor Day rally at the IBEW ...
In many cases, the Georgia Labor Department must inspect it to ensure it complies with federal rules, including meeting sanitation and maximum occupancy standards. Passing the inspection, when one is ...
More workers are looking for and finding jobs in Georgia as the state's unemployment rate stays low. Georgia's unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in April for the ninth month in a row, although that's ...
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes has officially filed her qualifying paperwork at the Georgia State Capitol to seek a full term.
The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...
ATLANTA - Georgia’s labor commissioner says he is seriously ill with cancer. Republican Bruce Thompson said in a written statement Friday that he was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, ...
Georgia leaders are mourning the loss of Georgia's tenth Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson who reportedly died after a brief battle with cancer, according to Gov. Brian Kemp. Thompson passed away ...
National AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond believes the Peach State is politically ripe for more growth in unions and more protections for workers. "Well here in the state of Georgia we have ...