Chicago Teachers Union members have rejected an effort to raise dues. The union's goal was to raise teacher dues to help pay for political campaigns.
Letter carriers in Chicago joined a national day of action as union leaders are calling for a fair contract. Negotiations are expected to get underway with the United States Postal Service in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Broadway musicians reached a tentative agreement with the Broadway League averting a strike on Thursday morning.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has been announced as the new leader of the Illinois teachers union.
As the shutdown of the federal government entered its eighth day on Wednesday, federal workers, union leaders and politicians gathered downtown as many struggle with the uncertainty of when the shutdown will end and if they'll even be paid.
From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day - the federal holiday celebrating the American worker - by finding ways to relax.