Organized Labor

A new DNR program helps monitor for PFAs in water supplies, an update on the Cedar Rapids Cargill strike and discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

The first Labor Day was celebrated back in 1882 and one of the longest-running traditions tied to the holiday continued in Sioux City Monday. Union leaders at the annual Labor Day picnic say work continues to strengthen rights for workers.

As we celebrate the 130th anniversary of Labor Day weekend, approval of organized labor soars.

Following a summer of striking, professionals in the show business industry discuss the new contract and more.

Recently, organized labor has experienced a string of big wins, and nationwide support for unions has reached a high-water mark not seen since the 1960s.

Women have made many strides in the workplace over the last century, but issues like the pay gap, occupational segregation and unequal divisions of household labor persist.

A looming partial federal government shutdown seems likely as the House and Senate clash on different spending plans.

The UAW is escalating its strike today. What’s behind the resurgence of labor unions?

Members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike since the beginning of May, the largest interruption to American film and television production since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

A labor organizing effort by UFCW Local 431 is underway at Tyson Foods’ 1,400-employee plant in Columbus Junction. And the meatpacking giant is already facing allegations of unfair labor practices.