Today, the U.S. labor movement is a shadow of its former self. Union membership has declined dramatically since labor’s heyday in the 1950s, when roughly a third of the U.S. workforce was unionized.

Even in the mid-20th century, leaders understood that organized labor was not only a bargaining tool but a pillar of economic credibility. Addressing the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ...

Labor unions traditionally aligned with the Democratic Party in recent decades, but leading conservatives are now arguing on behalf of organized labor, though not necessarily for traditional labor ...

When members of Portland’s broader labor ecosystem found out about the city police union’s bid to join the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC), many immediately reacted with suspicion. While the ...

Mr. Loomis is a historian of labor who writes extensively about unions, politics and workers. This is a most unfortunate Labor Day for labor. The labor movement has taken it on the chin repeatedly in ...