organized labor
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The coordinated teachers campaign in California takes a page from organized labor in other industries, including autos and hotels, said Rebecca Givan, an associate professor of labor studies and employment relations at Rutgers University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Today, every worker, unionized or not, enjoys safeguards that were once the crown jewels of organized labor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
L.A. was now engaged in the movement of the moment: rising organized labor and civil rights versus government and private industry joining forces to suppress them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
And that would have been massively beneficial to organized labor, making it much easier for unions to demand recognition and bargain fair contracts.
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024
Burnham claimed the agreement was a victory for the exposition, but in fact the fair’s concessions were a breakthrough for organized labor, and the resulting contracts became models for other unions to emulate.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
