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‘The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers

Labor experts stunned at how anti-worker Trump has been with actions since last Labor Day that have hurt unions

The Guardian - US · Sep 7

US labor unions saw membership gains in 2025, mostly in states with bargaining protections

Uptick in US union membership coincides with high public approval ratings of unions

The Guardian - US · Sep 7

At the Races: Labor Day reds and blues

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski Organized labor is ramping up for the midterms. In her annual…

Roll Call · Sep 3

She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her.

Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.

Capital & Main · Mar 30

Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizer

The Guardian - US · Mar 18

‘A perfect, wild storm’: widely loathed datacenters see little US political opposition

Issue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says union ready to stand up for struggling Americans: ‘Which side are you on?’

The Guardian - US · Dec 25, 2025

How Do CEOs and Other Executives Really Get Rich?

CEOs and top executives earn more than just salaries—learn how they build real wealth through stock options, bonuses and strategic investments.

GOBankingRates · Oct 23, 2025

Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US

Rallies from Alaska to Hawaii will highlight cuts to wages, unions and social safety nets under Trump policies

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025

How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company

Antonio Gracias is part of the growing movement among Silicon Valley’s right wing enamored with the therapeutic and commercial potential of drugs like MDMA

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025