Labor
Donald Trump Accused of Filling Auto Rally With Non-Union Crowd
The former president spoke at a non-unionized auto parts supplier in Michigan as he worked to win over blue-collar voters.
Republicans want their staffers to be able to unionize
The California Legislature—where Republican staffers make less than Democratic staffers—is the only branch of state government that doesn't allow unionization.
Trump slammed by UAW president ahead of rally near Detroit
Union President Shawn Fain told CNN that he sees "no point in meeting" with Trump, pointing at the former president's "track record" on labor issues.
Joe Biden gets unlikely legal win from Texas judge
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk upheld a rule that allows employee retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions.
Reason pregnant woman told her mother-in-law she's "dead to me" applauded
"The mother-in-law had no right to interfere, especially during the highly vulnerable moments of labor and delivery," a clinical psychologist told Newsweek.
UAW president clashes with Trump over visit to picket lines
Shawn Fain, the United Auto Workers chief, described Trump as a beneficiary of an economic system enriching the wealthy at workers' expense.
UAW Strike Update: What's next as auto workers walk out
Three facilities across three different states went on strike at midnight in the first wave of the union's work stoppage.
We Need New Types of Unions to Represent New Types of Workers
Change is never easy, and the status quo will always have powerful support. But workers are already experiencing drastic transitions, and everyone—unions included—should be empowered to keep up.
Unions Are America's Future. The Numbers Say So
Over the past three years, our movement has been energized by a wave of activism from every demographic and sector of the American economy.
Biden wants to increase salaries for millions of Americans: Who qualifies
Many of those affected earn "low salaries that don't come anywhere close to compensating them for their sacrifices."
Too hot to work? America's next big labor battle
The Biden administration has called for heat safety regulation at a federal level—but the lifesaving measures might be a long time coming.
Expert debunks "raspberry leaf tea" pregnancy hack
"I have not seen the pattern that pineapple or red raspberry leaf tea does anything to decrease the time of labor," an obstetrical nurse told Newsweek.
America's labor shortage is most severe in these 13 states
States that are failing to provide opportunities for workers are suffering the most from ongoing labor shortages, an expert told Newsweek.
Blue-Collar Workers Are Under Attack by an Intellectual-Industrial Complex
There are 340,000 Teamsters at UPS whose lives are about to change dramatically for the better. I'm one of them.
Herd's unexpected response to cow during labor leaves internet in hysterics
One amused viewer of the viral video wrote: "all the aunties waiting patiently for the new arrival."
John Fetterman wants striking workers to get new benefit
The senator's new bill seeks to make striking workers eligible for the nation's largest federal nutrition assistance program while they're on strike.
I've been pregnant ten times. I lost seven babies
I was asked many times: "Why do you keep trying? Haven't you lost enough? Aren't you scared it will happen again?"
It's American Workers Who Are Paying the Price for Climate Change
Global waring affects the lives and livelihoods of essential workers and their families, including the Service Employee International Union's 2 million members working across the service and care economy,
If Your Packages Get Delayed, Don't Blame Exploited Workers
Your UPS driver—plus hundreds of thousands of other UPS workers represented by the Teamsters—needs your support, understanding, and compassion. Because they're in a fight for their lives.
No summer vacation? You're not alone
Nearly 50 percent of Americans won't be going on vacation, polling for Newsweek shows, as concerns over the increased cost of living grow.
Fixing Air Travel Requires Supporting Airport Service Workers
As travel approaches pre-pandemic levels, it isn't working for anyone—not for travelers, and least of all for airport service workers.
To Strengthen America, Strengthen Workers
To a nation, workers are not the same as equipment or insurance. Workers are fathers, mothers, neighbors, and citizens.
Life for American workers in 2023 has been worse than we thought
Americans are working more and earning less than they did three months ago.
Video shows abandoned Florida construction site after anti-immigration law
The law signed by Ron DeSantis expands requirements for the use of E-Verify, a system that determines if employees can legally work in the U.S.
Florida immigration law could trigger mass labor shortage
The law expands requirements for businesses with more than 25 staffers to use E-Verify, a federal system that determines if employees can legally work in the U.S.
The College-Only Mindset Hurts the American Dream. It Needs to Stop Now
Millions of jobs require something 62 percent of Americans don't have: a college degree.
Why Is Our Construction Industry Giving Good Jobs to Foreign Workers?
American taxpayers need to trust that the workforce tasked with constructing our critical infrastructure, buildings, and bridges, is highly trained.
Corporations Are Gaming the Visa System and Cheating American Workers
Companies are stockpiling workers in the hopes they'll find "clients" to lease the H-1B holders to in the future.
Biden faces yet another supply chain problem
Biden was forced to intervene in railroad negotiations in December. Now, he may have to address another work dispute threatening the supply chain in California.
"I worked in a slaughterhouse. You stop noticing the screams"
We had to desensitize ourselves because we had to feed our kids and pay rent. What other choice did we have?