Wisconsin economy rises on strength of workers’ wage growth
New report shows lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind.
How Latinos are contributing to life on the Eastern Shore
“Sometimes we hear comments like ‘they come and steal our jobs,’ and those jobs are offered, because they can’t be filled another way”
Immigrants help rural Kansas flourish, but they often face challenges once they’re here
Western Kansas is projected to see large population declines in the coming years, but immigration may be the key to stemming the losses. The communities that have embraced their diversity have seen their population stabilize and the local culture shift, redefining what rural Kansas looks like.
What to know about new labor union membership numbers in the Midwest
A collective sense of job insecurity and frustration over wages and working conditions are driving activity in the Midwest.
Carlos Fernandez: Challenging Corporate Power
Creating transformative change by building power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training.
Farmworkers Rally Against New Overtime Law
“I want my son to study, and with 40 hours, I won’t be able to help him. I want him
Chicago City Council Passes Historic Paid Leave Ordinance
Workers in the city will be entitled to five vacation days and five sick days starting Jan. 1
‘Great resignation?’ Not among Latino workers
September began with the yearly recognition of workers on Labor Day, a celebration of those whose labor keeps our economy