Labor Unions Archives

Article

Labor UnionsUnionsUnited StatesWorkers States of the Unions: The ‘Where’ of the US Labor Movement

Exploring the landscape of union membership in the US. Uncover the overall rates and geographic variations in different parts of the country.

Hayley Brown Emma Curchin / May 01, 2024

report

EducationInequalityJobsLabor UnionsTeacher PayTeachersUnited StatesWagesWorkers Teacher Pay Penalty Still Looms Large

The pay penalty for teachers — the gap between the weekly wages of teachers and other college graduates — grew to a record 26.4% in 2022, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Sylvia Allegretto / September 29, 2023

Op-Ed/Commentary

InequalityLabor UnionsUnited StatesWage InequalityWorkers Off-the-Mark Media Coverage Aside, UAW Strike Shows the Time is Now for Workers to Unite

The US is in the throes of a major resurgence of union drives and strike activity, and the "hot labor summer" seems poised to become a vibrant labor autumn.

Sylvia Allegretto Hayley Brown / September 21, 2023