Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adia Harvey Wingfield is an author and a professor of sociology. Union membership has been on the decline for some time. The ...

Learn about the U.S. civilian labor force: who it includes, who it excludes, and how it affects unemployment stats, according ...

For the last 250 years, our blue-collar men and women have laid the foundations of our country. They’ve paved roads, built bridges and raised the skyscrapers that shape our landscape. Their tireless ...

From the earliest days of our American story, our Nation’s future has been molded by the skill, determination, and unwavering resilience of the American worker. From the earliest settlers, who laid ...

Worker productivity rose at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, while workers actually lost buying power because pay raises didn't keep up with inflation. Economists said productivity ...