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At least 23 major work stoppages broke out last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 22—up from 16 the previous year.

Labor’s ultimate weapon is rarely used today. So we asked readers who’ve been on strike: What’s it like? Three of them shared their stories.

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 10.1% of U.S. workers were union members in 2022, the lowest level on record.

And why is the Federal Reserve focused on holding down wages, when it’s prices that are driving inflation?

Since the start of 2022, we’ve reported over 400 stories – here, we check in on what’s happened since we last reported on some of them.

Oregon’s three billionaires hold about $53 billion in wealth, while the bottom half of all Oregonians own about $27 billion.

The $1.3 million difference was greater than the difference between those who did and didn’t attend college.

Leaders of the new union were the guests of honor at the annual Portland Jobs with Justice dinner this month.

In this year’s Gallup poll, 71% of respondents said they approve of labor unions, and 40% felt union membership was “extremely important.”

Washington is a close third, according to a recent report released by the global antipoverty nonprofit Oxfam.