Labor Day comes around every year, marking a time when many Americans get to enjoy a day off. But for some, it’s just another ...

Labor disputes in the US date back to before the Revolutionary War. The first recorded strike over working conditions took place in 1636 on Richmond Island, Maine, when fishermen protested that their ...

David Montgomery and the vitality of labor history. From his first book to his landmark account of the politics of the pre-WWI labor movement, Montgomery explored how people’s experiences of work ...

Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen. By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Miriam Jordan Rebecca ...

The picture is even worse for specific subsets of women. The share of mothers of young children in the labor market fell almost 3 percentage points in the first half of the year. Unemployment for ...

As of February 2025, the overall labor force participation rate for women in the U.S. stands at 57.5%. Five years ago, the rate was slightly higher (58.0% in February 2020). In that same period, the ...