(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden vowed his administration would be the most pro-union in US history. But in a labor stronghold that has become a symbol for blue-collar defections from the Democratic ...

There are an estimated 180 million utility poles currently in operation in the U.S., and every so often, they need to be inspected. Historically, crews of specialized workers would go from pole to ...

For the past 90 years, the ability of private-sector employees to form unions, collectively bargain, and engage in union-protected activities has fallen under the purview of the National Labor ...

Blue-collar industries like manufacturing and construction are facing a "severe" worker shortage that will only get worse as young people fail to fill positions vacated by retiring baby boomers.

Our examination of contributions to the political action committee of those fiscally conservative Democrats, the Blue Dogs, showed that the energy, financial services, and health care sectors were the ...

A surprise shortage of blue collar workers is changing the contours of the U.S. labor market, boosting their pay, narrowing wage inequality and drawing more women into those jobs. The shortfall is ...

In its long-running off-Broadway show, the Blue Man Group is known for offering up innovative performance art through creative uses of paint, food and drums. But when it comes to dealing with its ...

Blue-collar work tends to get a bad rap. Everyone talks about how hard it is, whether they have experience with it or not. This traditionally male-dominated field has a reputation for being extremely ...

After a bruising three-year fight, workers at school bus manufacturer Blue Bird in Fort Valley, Georgia, voted May 12 to join United Steelworkers (USW) Local 697. “It’s not a single important win.