Labor Day 2025: Trump’s Second Term Labor Policies Face Fierce Union Backlash

Seven months into his second term, President Trump maintains his administration is on track to deliver a renaissance for American workers, championing policies designed to boost blue-collar jobs and rebuild the nation’s industrial base. However, this Labor Day, a chorus of prominent labor leaders is vehemently challenging that narrative, accusing the administration of implementing the most hostile policies towards workers in recent memory.

Despite official figures showing average wages up 3.9% and unemployment remaining low at just over 4%, labor organizations describe a climate of deep uncertainty and tension for working families. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler stated, “By every measure, this has been the most hostile administration to workers in our lifetimes. Working people are really not feeling secure in this economy.”

Key areas of contention include the administration’s intensified immigration crackdown, which has seen the revocation of legal status for hundreds of thousands, displacing workers from critical sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare. This has led to labor shortages and increased burdens on remaining workers.

Furthermore, unions representing blue-collar sectors are expressing alarm over the fate of major infrastructure projects. Brent Booker, general president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, criticized the recent stop-work order on the Revolution Wind farm off Rhode Island, a project nearly 80% complete, citing national security concerns. Booker warned this action creates “chaos, uncertainty, unpredictability” and undermines promises made to American workers relying on these jobs.

The federal workforce has also seen significant upheaval, with the Office of Personnel Management revealing an anticipated shedding of approximately 300,000 federal employees by year’s end. While OPM director Scott Kupor frames this as an opportunity for efficiency, critics caution that the mass exodus, including senior leaders, risks compromising essential government services.

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