Some American trade unionists have argued that labor should remain “neutral” on the question of Palestine. In fact, the US labor movement has never been neutral: its union officialdom has a ...

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.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Monday marks Labor Day, when the nation will recognize the American labor movement and the contributions of workers over the years. In honor of the federal holiday, some major ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It took more than a century for Chicago's Haymarket Square to get this memorial to the historic labor strife that occurred there.

When authoritarianism rears its head, the labor movement needs to be at the center of opposing it. And right now, unions need to be at the center of the burgeoning movement against Donald Trump’s ...

Tomorrow is Labor Day. Unlike almost every other American holiday that honors a particular person or event, this one celebrates an idea. It began in the late 19th century with the origination of the ...

WITH PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN GEROUS. ANOTHER LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS HERE. A TIME SET ASIDE TO HONOR AMERICAN WORKERS. LABOR DAY BECAME A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN 1894, WHEN PRESIDENT GROVER ...

On Labor Day, we celebrate America’s workers and remember those who fought for the eight-hour workday, higher wages, and benefits for all workers. None of this would be possible without the hard work ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the first ...