Union density—the percentage of American workers who are union members—is the single most important measurement of labor’s power in its omnipresent war against capital. Every year, the Bureau of Labor ...

When 220 baristas became union members at Heine Brothers cafés and roasteries across Louisville, Kentucky, in late 2022, baristas at nearby Sunergos Coffee were inspired. “We thought, ‘If they can do ...

During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home workers faced an unbelievable burden as their work put them face-to-face with death — and the constant threat of it — every day, even as ...

They might not get as much praise and recognition, but Black women have served as the driving force and the foundation of many of the most transformative and important movements. It’s a cycle that ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Throughout history, Chicago has been at the center of the American Labor Movement. On Saturday, union members celebrated their rich legacies on the Far South Side in Pullman.

Labor Day 2022 seemed to me “the most promising moment for unions in several decades.” That year, young workers were trying to organize new unions from coast to coast, and labor unions enjoyed over 70 ...

Authoritarian socialists, communists, and even some anarchists believe that the labor movement and the socialist/anarchist movement are the same and share identical goals. In this article, I want to ...

With Labor Day kicking off the month, it’s an appropriate time to consider the meaning of the holiday, not just as a summer sendoff and ushering in of fall, but as a holiday meant to honor the ...

After spending more than 25 combined years promoting the trade union movement and protecting the right to organize in the United States and around the world, we see the report “And Still I Rise: Black ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. is widely celebrated for his leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, but a new exhibit in Catherwood Library seeks to shed light on his lesser-known role in the history of ...

From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. The holiday with activist ...