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Labor Day Is a Reminder: Workers Are Supposed to Have Power
Labor Day Is a Reminder: Workers Are Supposed to Have Power
Labor Day was never supposed to be a celebration of corporate generosity. It was born from the Labor Movement, which understood something powerful and, today, increasingly forgotten: workers do not receive economic justice because those at the top suddenly decide to be fair. Workers win it by organizing, standing together and building enough collective power that the people who own the workplace have no choice but to listen. That lesson matters more than ever.
It's Better in a Union: Labor Day 2026
It's Better in a Union: Labor Day 2026
Labor Day is a celebration of the power our labor movement has when we come together. And this year, we’re using that power and solidarity to take back our country for working people. Here are photos from Labor Day celebrations around the country.
Solidarity Spotlight: West Virginia Beverage Market Strike
Solidarity Spotlight: West Virginia Beverage Market Strike
AFL-CIO President: Working People Are Hurting, Don’t See Politicians Showing Up for Them
AFL-CIO President: Working People Are Hurting, Don’t See Politicians Showing Up for Them
State & Local
State & Local
Poetic Justice Has a Calendar: Bevin Arrested on Labor Day Weekend Eve
Poetic Justice Has a Calendar: Bevin Arrested on Labor Day Weekend Eve
Labor Day isn't just another three-day weekend for union folks. It's our Christmas. Our Thanksgiving. It's a holiday born from the struggle of working people and Organized Labor—a day to recognize the people who make the economy run and the movement that fought for the eight-hour day, safer workplaces, weekends, better wages and the basic idea that workers shouldn't have to face powerful employers alone.
Guests ‘thrilled’ to meet Gov. Beshear during Lexington comic, toy convention
Guests ‘thrilled’ to meet Gov. Beshear during Lexington comic, toy convention
On Sept. 4, Gov. Andy Beshear made a special appearance at Lexington Comic and Toy Con, a multi-day gathering showcasing artists, authors, famous actors, legendary professional wrestlers, and more, alongside vendors trading rare collectibles.
BlueCollarWriter Commentary & Analysis
BlueCollarWriter Commentary & Analysis
The Battle of Blair Mountain and the Power of Working People
The Battle of Blair Mountain and the Power of Working People
One hundred and five years ago today, thousands of coal miners in southern West Virginia took up arms and marched across the Appalachian coalfields. They weren't marching for power, wealth or political glory. They were marching because their fellow workers had been jailed, union organizers had been beaten and murdered, and coal operators had built a system where the men who went underground every day to produce the wealth were expected to accept whatever abuse was handed to them. MORE...
When the Government Spies on Labor, Democracy Is the Target
When the Government Spies on Labor, Democracy Is the Target
There is something deeply disturbing about the federal government deciding that labor unions, community organizations, churches, nonprofit groups and ordinary people exercising their First Amendment rights are worthy of surveillance simply because they oppose government policy.
That is not a partisan concern. It should be a democratic one.
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