Trump Labor Record Scrutinized
Labor Day coverage examines Trump's policies, unions and blue-collar voter sentiment.
September 7, 2026 · Updated Sep 7, 1:00pm ET
The Guardian‘The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers
Chicago Sun-TimesWeariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls
Breitbart NewsScott Bessent on Labor Day: We Celebrate the American Worker and the Policies that Put Them First
Daily KosTaking a look at the Trump administration’s terrible labor record
Daily SignalFederal Unions Act Like a Deep State Against Trump
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What happened
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Scott BessentUnited States Secretary of the Treasury used Labor Day to argue that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda is benefiting workers, saying real wages are outpacing inflation and warning that opponents want to repeal family tax cuts. The holiday messaging comes as labor advocates and analysts criticize the administration’s approach to unions, workplace protections and federal labor policy. Union households are weighing those competing claims against higher food and gasoline prices, automation threats from artificial intelligence and robotics, and Trump’s promises to expand blue-collar jobs.
