Economists say the last jobs report of the year could shed new light on what workers still need information on about the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adia Harvey Wingfield is an author and a professor of sociology. Union membership has been on the decline for some time. The ...

Earlier this month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data that show a weakening economy, with job creation over the past three months not keeping up with population growth.

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 ...

For the last 250 years, our blue-collar men and women have laid the foundations of our country. They’ve paved roads, built bridges and raised the skyscrapers that shape our landscape. Their tireless ...

ATLANTA — A bipartisan group of Georgia state lawmakers filed legislation to authorize the labor department to create a “guest worker” program to bring qualified immigrants in to work in areas that ...

From the earliest days of our American story, our Nation’s future has been molded by the skill, determination, and unwavering resilience of the American worker. From the earliest settlers, who laid ...

As we headed into one of our last three-day weekends of the year, it was a good time to reflect on both the history and current traditions of Labor Day. Typically considered the “unofficial end of ...