The U.S. labor market is not weakening — rather, it is adjusting to new demographic and economic realities. Lower job growth ...

Earlier this month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data that show a weakening economy, with job creation over the past three months not keeping up with population growth.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adia Harvey Wingfield is an author and a professor of sociology. Union membership has been on the decline for some time. The ...

Learn about the U.S. civilian labor force: who it includes, who it excludes, and how it affects unemployment stats, according ...

Worker productivity rose at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, while workers actually lost buying power because pay raises didn't keep up with inflation. Economists said productivity ...

For the last 250 years, our blue-collar men and women have laid the foundations of our country. They’ve paved roads, built bridges and raised the skyscrapers that shape our landscape. Their tireless ...

As we say goodbye to the summer season by celebrating Labor Day, most Americans are eager to recognize the ingenuity and determination of rank-and-file workers. But not union bosses, who hijack the ...

ATLANTA — A bipartisan group of Georgia state lawmakers filed legislation to authorize the labor department to create a “guest worker” program to bring qualified immigrants in to work in areas that ...