Economy

This episode discusses a stock market bounce, and more.

Trump has named longtime Republican lawyer Alex Acosta to be his new nominee to head the Labor Department.

Trump's proposals for high tariffs might sound good. But combined with policies that weaken unions, they're not good for wages.

Disaster struck when the Senate confirmed the controversial Trump Secretary of Education nominee, billionaire Betsy DeVos.

Hundreds of fast-food workers plan to converge on the corporate offices of labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder.

We cannot accept short-term gains if they mean concessions that undermine our ability to organize over the long haul.

On this edition of Making Contact, we'll explore the dynamic and complex relationship of care receiving and giving, and disability rights.

This week's episode discusses the Vermont brewery worker co-op, how profitability proves nothing, Trump knocking the “fiduciary rule” and more.

As the minimum wage rises, some cities have created departments to enforce the new labor laws. Chicago has not.

The dream, however, had always teetered on an uneasy balance.