labor department

boston

Unions picketing hotels in Verizon strike prompt court move

BOSTON – The National Labor Relations Board on Monday sought a temporary restraining order against several labor unions which it said are orchestrating a campaign to harass area hotels currently housing out-of-town Verizon strikebreakers. About 39,000 union workers walked off their Verizon jobs in mid-April after a series of failed

America

US unemployment benefit applications dropped to 275,000

Written by Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, keeping this key indicator of labor market health near historic lows.