The Labor Department is investigating a complaint alleging misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.

Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.

Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.

Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”

Organized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation.

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.

The move added to the list of actions by President Trump that use the powers of his office to weaken perceived enemies.