Labor

Report: Labor Violations Skyrocket Under Trump

Luc Triangle, Cathy Feingold / Inequality.org Jul 28, 2026 An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "watchlist" for actions hostile to labor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Sweeping Lame-Duck GOP Bills

TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 The legislation restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Gorsuch Silent as Divided Supreme Court Spars Over Unions

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 The justices hear arguments in a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions that represent more than 5 million government workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Neil Gorsuch and the Fate of Labor Union Funding

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2018 President Trump's Supreme Court pick holds the deciding vote in a case affecting the financial viability of unions that are major supporters of Democratic candidates and causes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s the Matter With Iowa? Dark News From Red-State America

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 19, 2017 A slew of Republican legislation is flowing out of the Capitol in Des Moines during this radical right-wing moment in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Decline in Union Membership Is Hurting All of Us

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 31, 2016 A new report says that "rebuilding our system of collective bargaining is an important tool available for fueling wage growth and ending the era of persistent wage stagnation." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In a Major Ruling, Grad Students Win the Right to Unionize at Private Universities

By Deirde Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 24, 2016 The National Labor Relations Board announced that a previous ruling—that graduate workers were not entitled to collective bargaining because they are students—was flawed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

United Nations Forces a Showdown—With Its Own Workers

BLANK Sep 24, 2013 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is trying to make an end run around the U.N.’s system for negotiating collective-bargaining agreements with its workers. Maybe he needs to call in his organization's International Labor Organization to monitor its own actions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 A Wisconsin judge Friday repealed the state law supported by Gov. Scott Walker that ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers for more than a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Right Wing’s 2011 Shellacking

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 10, 2011 This week's elections around the country were brought to you by the word "overreach," specifically conservative overreach. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Booted From Wisconsin Labor Day Parade

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2011 Labor leaders in Wisconsin's Marathon County have announced that Republican politicians are not invited to participate in the annual Labor Day parade in Wausau. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rite Aid Workers Score a Major Union Victory

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Labor journalist Mike Elk writes about 500 Rite Aid pharmacy workers in California who finally succeeded in winning a union contract that provides them with health care, job protection and pay increases (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )