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![Union supporters march on Labor Day to protest low wages on September 4, 2017, in downtown Chicago.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-1011272232u-400x300.jpg)
Who Wants to Join a Union? A Growing Number of Americans.
Unions are turning to new strategies for improving working conditions.
![Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 6, 2018, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-992680004-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Economy Is on a Path to a Bust
The Trump economy transfers more wealth and buying power from American workers to the wealthy 1 percent.
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Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Steady at 3.9 Percent
There is some evidence of accelerating wage growth in the August report.
![Server picks up check at restuarant](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-699107891a-400x300.jpg)
DC Restaurant Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement Amid Tipped Pay Debate
A class-action lawsuit against a DC institution underscores the need for one fair wage.
![Elvin Lee, a teacher from Lawton, Oklahoma, joins the teachers' rally at the state capitol on April 2, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-941130092-400x300.jpg)
Back to School and Straight to the Picket Line
Thousands of teachers -- buoyed by inspiring displays of solidarity -- are fighting for long-overdue raises.
![Fist up against prison backdrop](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/2018_0904pris-400x300.jpg)
Inside the Prison Labor Strike: New Tactics Pay Off in Mainstream Coverage
A coordinated list of demands alongside new mobilization and messaging approaches helped garner media attention.
![Driver with Uber app](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/shutterstock_442689514ub-400x300.jpg)
Gig Companies Want to Keep More Workers as Independent Contractors
The sharing economy has spawned a string of lawsuits over worker classification.
![Man picks strawberries](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-534703607s-400x300.jpg)
Berry Farmers Break Free From Big Agriculture
These farmworkers created an organic co-op that guarantees fair working conditions while preserving Indigenous culture.
![As educators across the country step back into schools this fall, the combative spirit that first took root in West Virginia is still spreading.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/27856917218_9d8a196f2e_kd-400x300.jpg)
As the School Year Begins, More Teachers Across the Country Could Soon Strike
The combative spirit that first took root in West Virginia is still spreading.
![Worker injury](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-887470640w-400x300.jpg)
New Report Outlines Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda
In the week leading up to Labor Day, Donald Trump's vicious anti-worker agenda was on full display.