It’s a reality that seems disconnected from those prominent examples of union activity and from polls that show high union favorability among workers across the country. Yet, this disconnect can be ...
The COVID-19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the U.S. labor market. Widespread job losses in the early months of the pandemic gave way to tight labor markets in 2021, driven in part by ...
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A Chevron station in Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., on Jan. 4. Gas-station staff are among the lowest-paid workers in the country, but have seen much-higher-than-average wage gains this year. (David ...
The number of major work stoppages that began in a given year doubled from eight in 2020 to 16 in 2021. These numbers are much lower than what was seen in prior decades. Workers have been on strikes ...
Although disabled people saw increased employment rates in 2021, their rates continue to lag significantly behind those of their nondisabled counterparts, signaling the urgent need for policy reform ...
Last year, approximately 140,000 workers went on strike, and about half were employed in the healthcare sector, according to a new "Labor Action Tracker" report by Cornell's School of Industrial and ...
With 2021 almost out the door, we want to know: How do you measure your year from great to garbage? Before you start your rating, here’s a refresher on major news events from 2021: February: Former ...