labor | Nicolás Izquierdo

A curated collection of datasets, reading lists, and archival sources for research in labor politics.

Data

UnionStats

Union membership and coverage rates by industry and occupation (BLS-CPS series)

Labour Rights Indicators (ITUC)

Annual country-level index of labor rights violations from the ITUC Global Rights Index

HBS Historical Union Membership (Hirsch & Macpherson)

Long-run U.S. union membership series extending back to the early 20th century

BLS Work Stoppages

Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly listing of major work stoppages (1,000+ workers)

Cornell ILR Strike Tracker

Real-time database of U.S. strikes and labor actions maintained by Cornell's ILR school

AFL-CIO Strike Map

Interactive map of ongoing and recent strikes reported to the AFL-CIO

Strikemap

Crowdsourced global map of labor actions and worker struggles

DOL OLMS Union Financial Reports

Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards — union financial filings (LM-2)

NCSL State Labor Legislation Database

National Conference of State Legislatures tracker of state-level labor and employment laws

Reading

IZA World of Labor

Peer-reviewed, accessible policy summaries on labor market topics — unions, wages, collective bargaining, and employment institutions

NBER Labor Studies

National Bureau of Economic Research working papers on wages, unions, unemployment, human capital, and labor market institutions

W.E. Upjohn Institute

Nonpartisan employment policy research organization publishing books and studies on labor markets, workforce development, and workplace policy

OECD Employment and Labour

Comparative data and analysis on employment, wages, labor market institutions, and collective bargaining across OECD member countries