Trump Faces Labor Backlash
Job losses and union anger threaten Trump’s midterm pitch to blue-collar voters.
Mostly Left
· 6 outletsThe reporting
President Donald Trump enters the midterm stretch with Labor Day reports showing 75,000 manufacturing jobs lost, challenging his pledge to expand factory employment. His second-term federal workforce cuts total roughly 400,000 jobs, while Executive Order 14251 stripped more than 950,000 federal employees of collective-bargaining protections. Workers are also facing higher food and gasoline prices, with inflation elevated and gas prices rising amid the war with Iran. Federal unions say they remain active despite reduced membership, staffing and bargaining power.
Analysis & opinion
Labor ResistanceBalanced
Workers and federal unions still have ways to push back against Trump’s labor crackdown. Even after serious setbacks, organized labor is not defeated and can reclaim leverage through resilient, less visible forms of resistance.
Midterm Economic RiskBalanced
Trump’s economic problems are becoming a political liability for him and Republicans ahead of the midterms. Worker frustration, labor tensions, and even mixed economic news undermine his promise of a boom and could cost his party support.
Both sides, every morning
The day’s biggest stories and how each side covered them. Free.
Also today
All of today's stories →- 1Donald Trump Defends Vivek Ramaswamy AdMostly LeftMostly Left76articles
- 2DOJ Sues To Block Alaska CertificationLeans LeftLeans Left69articles
- 3Donald Trump Urges Ilhan Omar’s ResignationMostly RightMostly Right64articles
- 4Balanced47articles
- 5Ex-FBI Officials Charged Over Biden LaptopLeans RightLeans Right46articles
- 6Leans Left40articles