Articles by Jeffrey Burman

Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Though statistically similar to last year’s 65%, the current reading is the highest Gallup has measured since 71% in 1965.

“Larry Elder is a confounding frontrunner in the Republican race to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor,” writes Maanvi Singh in The Guardian. “Elder opposes the minimum wage and

The AFL-CIO has chosen Liz Shuler, its acting president since the death of Richard Trumka this month, to lead the federation until it holds elections next year. Shuler had served as secretary-treasurer, the AFL-CIO’s

Richard Trumka, a third-generation coal miner who rose to power through the United Mine Workers, had become one of the most powerful labor leaders in the country and a key ally of Democrats in Washington

Wednesday evening, the US Senate confirmed Gwynne Wilcox and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board by votes of 52-47 and 53-46 respectively. The pair will join current NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran