As Labor Day comes this year, US workers and the labor movement face a critical juncture. In some ways, labor is on a roll. Petitions for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ...

Labor Day is a day that was established to honor the workers of America and the unions that fight for them and their rights. However, a new administration in Washington has been bringing in new ...

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, by the Central Labor Union. They celebrated again a year later, but this was long before it became a national holiday.

As union membership declines and regulators turn against workers, maybe we need to start talking about some radical change to the way the labor movement works. More than 55,000 striking members of ...

On Aug. 1, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a court injunction halting President Trump’s executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for federal unions. The decision has ...

Truth to Power is a regular series of conversations with writers about the promises and pitfalls of movements for social ...

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Watching from afar as the labor union he once led grapples with unexpected change, DeMaurice Smith hopes NFL Players Association leaders can establish a unified vision for the path forward. Smith ...

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