organized labor

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The deals show the power of organized labor in a city where concerns about the cost of living are widespread and public officials are sympathetic to unions and their message.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And while only 10% of U.S. workers are in unions now, versus about a third in the mid-1950s, American attitudes toward organized labor have become friendlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The article advocates for candidates willing to challenge their own party and allies on tough decisions, asking Democrats to address organized labor concerns and Republicans to stand up to President Trump when California’s interests diverge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The project has also amassed broad support from organized labor, especially the region’s construction trade unions, which say it would create thousands of jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

In the city’s richest clubs, industrialists gathered to toast the fact that Carter Henry Harrison, whom they viewed as overly sympathetic to organized labor, had lost to Hempstead Washburne, a Republican.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson