Unions

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, 11.8 percent of workers counted themselves amongst the ranks of organized labor in 2011, almost half the number recorded in 1983 -- the first year that data was available.

The AFL-CIO is broadcasting a new ad campaign aimed at boosting the public image of unions. But unlike in the ads of the past, the union label is conspicuously absent.

A deal has been considered for years, but now it looks as though the two major industry unions may combine into one powerful force.

The proposed merger would combine the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or AFTRA.

Supporters and foes of collective bargaining rights will spend big on the presidential race in Ohio. Labor unions claim the issue has rallied their members.

The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to take a preliminary vote on speeding up elections to unionize businesses.

A surprise from China today -- the country said it bought more goods from around the world than it sold. It's called a trade deficit. And China...

Today we heard a lot from Asia. The G-20 financial ministers and central bank governors gathered in Seoul, South Korea. Headlining their agenda is...

This final note today. Organized labor has been in trouble in this country for a while now. Union membership is down, their political influence is...