Labor unions have a long history in the United States of advocating for workers’ rights. But in recent years, some unions, particularly those representing graduate students, have drifted away from ...

Authoritarian regimes make crushing unions a top priority for a reason: Strong, independent unions are the best safeguard against tyranny. Dozens of Starbucks employees and union supporters protested ...

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) ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Liza Nielsen applied to work at Starbucks because of the “promised magical benefits” the company offered, like tuition and health care reimbursement. But ...

There are so many problems with the modern education system that even those who honestly want to improve it often make a mistake of noticing one or two problems and thinking that fixing those problems ...

Even in the mid-20th century, leaders understood that organized labor was not only a bargaining tool but a pillar of economic credibility. Addressing the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ...

“Don’t tolerate victimization silently, dare to raise your voice against persecution. Otherwise, this world will not let you survive.”– Shaima Sadiya Wayne Campbell is an educator and social ...

Mr. Loomis is a historian of labor who writes extensively about unions, politics and workers. This is a most unfortunate Labor Day for labor. The labor movement has taken it on the chin repeatedly in ...

Mark Spadafore is president of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This Labor Day, as we gather to celebrate the working people who form the infrastructure of our communities, I can’t help ...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 7: Employees of the Washington Post walk a picket line as they stage as 24 hour strike outside the Washington Post building December 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. The strike ...