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STUDY: Last Year Saw Largest Growth in U.S. Union Membership in Two Decades States that Protect Collective Bargaining Rights Driving Surge La Grange, IL: The 12th annual State of the Unions study from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shows […]

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Support for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence.

Rockford’s annual Labor Day parade is scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 7, featuring various unions and community groups under the theme “United we stand! Enough is enough!&#8221…

Charleston and Ashmore trades workers Nick Pitts and Travis Swope, both members of UA Local 149, recently completed the United Association Instructor Training Program and were honored at a ceremony

Labor Day 2026 – Illinois Labor Sponsored EventsEventsILLINOIS STATE FAIR Aug. 13-23 – Illinois AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion Exhibition Location: Illinois AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion on the southeast side of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Illinois AFL-CIO is encouraging local unions, building trades counc…

Extraordinary corporate compensation ​deals for Elon Musk have opened the door for the CEOs of other S&P 500 companies to win huge paydays, a new study ‌shows.

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute finds that boosting unionization would put an additional $1.2 trillion in workers’ pockets annually.

By Fred Redmond   Everywhere you look, people are talking about the rising cost of living.   Families are stretching every paycheck to cover soaring grocery bills. Housing costs remain out of reach for too many. Child care, health care, and gas bills continue to strain household budgets. People are doing everything right, yet too […]

From arriving “poor as hell” to achieving middle-class security, Marcelo Assis’s story shows how union wages, benefits, solidarity, and worker power can transform lives.

American workers' share of the nation's income is at its lowest point in almost 80 years, as more of the economy's gains flow to corporations and investors.

University of Chicago Press workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize Posted on July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Author Chicago News GuildCategories Featured, News CHICAGO—The University of Chicago Press Workers Guild (UCPWG) has won their union election, with a majority of their 134 members voting to become a…