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) ...

Discover how organized labor and unions empower workers to negotiate better wages and conditions. Learn about collective bargaining and its impact on industries.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A youngster holds up a pro-union sign at Laborfest. (Photo by Erik Gunn, States Newsroom.) Labor unions exist to negotiate legally ...

I’ve always been obsessed with the concept of a labor union. Both my mother and grandfather were actively involved in unions during their careers, so as soon as I developed a concept of what work was, ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we say goodbye to the summer season by celebrating Labor Day, most Americans are eager to recognize the ingenuity and determination of rank-and-file workers. But not union bosses, who hijack the ...