Wages for typical workers lag far behind productivity growth. It hasn't always been this way and does not have to be this way. These 10 charts outline the historical context of workers’ wage trajector...

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Join us for a virtual 90-minute training for union leaders and members that will be leading election scenario planning at their union local and/or in their community. Trump and his minions have made...

The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to change how mail ballots are sent to voters across the country, rebuffing a proposal that election officials warned w...

When workers seek to form a union, employers often respond by hiring union-avoidance consultants to dissuade workers from their organizing efforts. A recent EPI and LaborLab report estimates that employers spend over $1.5 billion each year on union avoidance. Last week, our partners at LaborLab released new tools that shed light on the highly secretive…

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A viral strike, a company with billions in revenue, and a local that refuses to be pushed around - Local 179 lays out exactly why this fight at IKEA matters far beyond one warehouse. Chris Richter and Tony Seminari break down the contract battle, the wage gap, the protection of rights language, and the kind of leadership that turns a picket line into a movement.This episode gets into the real mechanics of a first-contract fight: what workers are asking for, why IKEA’s “union friendly” branding doesn’t match the reality on the line, and how the company’s tactics - from temporary fencing and private security to replacement workers - are playing out in real time. You’ll hear how social media unexpectedly turned Tony into a viral face of the strike, why that visibility matters, and how the local is using it to get the truth out when major outlets stay quiet.Chris Richter is the president of Teamsters Local 179 and a longtime Teamster who rose through the ranks from truck driver to steward, business agent, vice president, secretary-treasurer, and now president. Tony Seminari is vice president of Local 179, a 20-year Teamster, and a former ABF worker turned organizer who helps lead the strike and the messaging around it.You’ll discover:Why the average IKEA wage of about $23 an hour is not enough in a high-cost economyHow the team is fighting for a 15% first-year raise versus IKEA’s 2.5% over three yearsWhy protection of rights language is a make-or-break issue in the contractHow strike pay, extended benefits, and local support change the balance of powerWhy education, involvement, and contract enforcement are the real tools that keep workers strong We also get into the human side of the strike - the commitment of young workers showing up every day through bad weather, the camaraderie built on the line, and the reason so many Teamsters say this generation is standing on business. If you want to understand how labor fights are won, why solidarity still matters, and what a serious first contract battle looks like from the inside, this one is essential listening.

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(August 31, 2026) — Celebrate the power and resilience of working people and our labor movement this Labor Day. Here are some of the events planned by local labor councils. Don’t see your union or cou...

Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.