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Portlanders joined protesters across the country on Monday in a series of pro-worker and anti-Trump demonstrations to celebrate Labor Day. Events include a 2-mile march through downtown, a breakfast rally in Northeast Portland and the display of freeway overpass signs to protest President Donald Trump’s “strong-arm tactics.” Here’s what the protests look like so far: 2:30 p.m. Monday: After marching …

WIS News Reporter Deric Rush will have more on this story throughout the day COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Several groups have organized a Labor Day rally outside the South Carolina State House. The South Carolina AFL-CIO says it is “joining together with local union members and community allies in a united front against attacks on union jobs, health care access …

Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights  The New York Times Could Trump’s latest moves be the beginning of the end for American unions?  CNN How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time  NPR ‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day under Trump 2.0  The Guardian From Teddy Roosevelt to Reagan to …

As Americans across the nation mark Labor Day, President Trump stands as the champion of the American Worker. From surging native-born employment and rising blue-collar wages to innovative workforce initiatives like expanded apprenticeships and trade school funding, the Trump Administration is reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first. President Trump is overseeing a private sector boom. President …

Good morning. You’re reading a special Labor Day edition of the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Checking in with the labor movement by Andrea Hsu, NPR labor and workplace correspondent At this time last year, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Just days after two crew workers helping battle Washington’s largest wildfire were arrested by Border Patrol, Washington Rep. Emily Randall — who represents the district where the men are being held — was denied entry to the facility, calling the situation “disgusting” in an interview with CNN affiliate KOMO. “This would have been my fourth visit …

The tide has turned. The great migration – when the shift to remote work prompted people to quit their jobs in droves – is officially over. Now comes the big hold. According to a new survey from consulting firm Robert Half, 73% of respondents – workers at companies – said they plan to stay in their current roles through 2025. …

Labor Day is a reminder of the labor movement of the late 19th century when thousands of Americans protested and fought for fairer, more equitable labor laws and workplaces. This year’s federal holiday is no different as unions are challenged with protecting their members from the Trump administration’s immigration raids, cuts in Medicaid services and a weakened National Labor Relations …

The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a months-long legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate. Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts late Friday, one …

Pratik Pandey BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Relatives of a man who died at Microsoft’s office in Mountain View are calling on tech companies to stop pressuring their employees to overwork themselves. Pratik Pandey, 35, of Menlo Park, was found face down around 2 a.m. on Aug. 20 at 1045 La Avenida Ave. Pandey had told his roommate and …