The labor movement has been at the forefront of social change for much of American history. Unions and labor leaders have been instrumental in many political movements that helped to shape the society ...

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did ...

While European labor movements established foundations for their welfare states in the late nineteenth century, it was not ...

Labor disputes in the US date back to before the Revolutionary War. The first recorded strike over working conditions took place in 1636 on Richmond Island, Maine, when fishermen protested that their ...

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.

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