The Union Vote: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Trump's Midterms As Labor Day approaches, union workers and their families may wonder if they're better off than four years ago.
This year's festivities take place against a bleak economic backdrop. Since January 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a decline of 75,000 manufacturing jobs, part of a longer trend dating back to the 1980s.
The significance of these numbers extends beyond statistics themselves.