Analysis Union membership worth $1.3 million over lifetime Nov 16, 2022 The $1.3 million difference was greater than the difference between those who did and didn’t attend college.
Analysis Amazon Labor Union: ‘a marathon, not a sprint’ Oct 19, 2022 Leaders of the new union were the guests of honor at the annual Portland Jobs with Justice dinner this month.
Analysis Poll shows union approval now at a 57-year high Sep 14, 2022 In this year’s Gallup poll, 71% of respondents said they approve of labor unions, and 40% felt union membership was “extremely important.”
Analysis Best state in the nation for workers? Oregon Sep 14, 2022 Washington is a close third, according to a recent report released by the global antipoverty nonprofit Oxfam.
Analysis Young workers are much less secretive about pay Aug 24, 2022 When it comes to openness about how much money they make, Gen Z is all about pay transparency. The Baby Boom generation, not so much.
Analysis Inflation hits 41-year high Jun 16, 2022 If you haven’t gotten an 8.6% raise over the past year, you’re not keeping up with inflation, which is at its highest level since 1981.
Analysis A sign that the working class is rising May 23, 2022 Two decades of Gallup polls show a trend: Americans are increasingly calling themselves “working class” again.
Analysis Unemployment is down. But then so is employment. Mar 2, 2022 Unemployment was down to 4.0% last month, almost back to 3.5%, where it was two years ago before the pandemic.
Analysis The 16 biggest strikes of 2021 Mar 2, 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics reports annually on large work stoppages. Here are the 16 major actions happened in 2021, and how they turned out.
Analysis U.S. strikes rare but increasing in 2021 Mar 2, 2022 The year 2021 had twice as many large work stoppages as 2020, but still far fewer than in the teachers-union-led strike surge of 2018-2019.