Labor Day is a reminder that it was unions and the blood of many workers that led to the creation of the 40-hour workweek, the ban on child labor, the introduction of pensions, overtime pay, safety regulations on the job, and much more. Without unions, the bosses might still have us all working 14 hour…
The vast majority of Americans continue to approve of labor unions, a Gallup poll reveals. Gallup reports: “As Americans prepare to celebrate Labor Day, 68% of U.S. adults approve of labor unions, essentially unchanged from last year’s reading. This is the fifth consecutive year that approval of organized labor has been in the 67% to 71%…
The following article by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. The National Labor Relations Act—that pillar of American democracy that gives workers the right to bargain collectively with their employers—was enacted 90 years ago this summer. Its constitutionality was upheld two years later by the Supreme Court, and no successful challenge to its constitutionality…
The president has widened his attack on federal worker unions just days before Labor Day. GovExec.com reports: “President Trump on Thursday signed a new executive order targeting unions at more than half a dozen agencies, again under the auspices of national security. The edict, which was published within minutes of Trump’s proclamation marking Monday’s Labor…