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Building Worker Power in a Precarious Federal Landscape: Proportional Representation and an Electoral Voice for Labor

Note: This post builds on a series launched in December on how states and cities can expand worker power in the United States. The series is grounded in a set of working papers and...

Workers Deserve a Level Playing Field

Americans need an economy that works for working people.

Social justice on Labor Day

My name is Father Andy Switzer. I am a Roman Catholic priest, ordained for 15 years and a native of Morgantown. I want to thank the local ministerial association for inviting me to...

A Better Labor Day

The Ongoing Fight for Bread and Roses

Union membership in the United States continues to fall, raising concerns about worker power, wage stability, and the health of democratic institutions. <p>The post The Ongo...

Honoring Latino Contributions and Demanding Justice This Labor Day

The nation is confronting the full scale of Latino workers’ economic power — and the inequities they continue to face. <p>The post Honoring Latino Contributions and Demanding...

The Dignity of Work and the Place of Labor Unions

Ken Craycraft, Catholic Telegraph All work must prioritize the dignity of the worker as a subjective moral agent and not as a mere instrument—as though he were nothing more than a...

I Celebrate Labor—Just Not Organized Labor

Unions do protect the jobs of existing workers and sometimes get them raises. But that protection kills jobs later.

On Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts ‘Worker Power’ Office to Support Union Organizing

New York City mayor Mamdani gives the boss class a new poke in the eye by establishing an office to support union organizing.

News Conference: Climate Jobs Wisconsin Coalition

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Global Data Pod Weekender: Labor day

Today’s employment report aligned labor demand more closely with the positive cyclical dynamics seen in both US and global activity this quarter. While there remains a concern abou...

Law and Politcal Economy: Call for Papers

The second Annual Meeting of the Association of Law and Political Economy (“ALPE”) will be held in Boston on June 9-10, 2027. The ALPE has issued a call for papers with a deadline...

Report: States ranked on pro-worker policies

After the Janus decision, unions are shifting strategies. The report reveals surprising state responses. Continue reading…

The New Union Way To Build Progressive Power

A deep canvass of union members produces an agenda that can rally working families.

For Many, Economic Well-Being Depends on More Than Wages Alone

Economic security depends on wages as well as stable work, affordable essentials, and public programs that help families meet basic needs. The post For Many, Economic Well-Being De...

September 8, 2026

In today’s News and Commentary, workers and unions across America celebrate Labor Day, California’s SEIU Local 1000 prepares for a strike authorization vote, and New York City crea...

October 13, 2026

Chicago hotel workers remain on strike; a coalition of Democratic states sues the Labor Department over canceled unemployment insurance grants; the Federal Labor Relations Authorit...

On Labor Day, 1986 pastoral letter and AI reinforce Catholic Church's duty

The church "is not always the exemplary employer" regarding workers' rights and Catholic doctrine, Aimee Shelide Mayer writes. "The U.S. bishops' 1986 pastoral letter, 'Economic Ju...

Data-Center Dividend for Workers

Wages, economic worries take center stage at NC AFL-CIO convention

Like a lot of people who’ve moved to North Carolina in recent years, Christa Jackson was looking for a lower cost of living. These days, she’s not finding it. “I moved here three y...

October 20, 2026

Korean unions oppose labor exemption bill; Portland city workers prepare for strike; UPenn grad student union looks to dismiss university filing

Labor Watch: New York AG Slams St. John’s Suit, Cal State Unions Keep Fighting

Labor Watch: New York AG Slams St. John’s Suit, Cal State Unions Keep Fighting Emma Whitford Wed, 09/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Also this month: Several unions a...

Happy (Catholic!) Labor Day

"I do not see how the country can dig itself out of the many holes it is in without a strong labor movement," writes NCR's Michael Sean Winters.

Right to Work or Right to Vote? Labor Policy and American Democracy

Right to Work or Right to Vote? Labor Policy and American Democracy By Paul Frymer, Jacob M. Grumbach and Charlotte Hill There is growing attention to the role of organized labor i...