7 times labor unions shaped history in Texas
| March 11, 2026
american history | austin | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | CULTURE | employment | EQUALITY | equity | FARMING | FORT WORTH | galveston | HARDGATE | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | protests | San Antonio | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | WORK
From garnering better wages for pecan shellers to the first hotel strike in Texas, these labor unions have made a difference for their workers.
TX home construction market could be hit hard by deportations
| February 24, 2026
Arlington | Community | construction | deportation | DFW | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | homebuilding | HOUSING | immigrant labor | IMMIGRATION | JOBS | LABOR | labor shortage | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | net zero migration | North Texas | political | politics | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS ECONOMY | trump | Trump administration | WORK
A recent study showed the construction business in Texas could be affected if the Trump administration reaches its goal of net zero migration into the United States.
As skilled labor declines, Texas faces delays in post-disaster recovery
| February 3, 2026
CULTURE | EDUCATION | employment | extreme weather | HARDGATE | IMMIGRATION | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | Local news | STATE | texans | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | WORK | young employees | young workers
A decline in skilled workers is leading to longer recovery and rebuilding processes following natural disasters. Several factors are at play.
Studies find declining employment opportunities for early-career workers in AI-exposed fields
| January 23, 2026
AI | AI exposure | AI-exposed jobs | AI-exposed occupations | Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ECONOMY | EDUCATION | employment | LABOR | TEXAS | young employees | young workers
Studies have recently found that young workers in AI-exposed fields are seeing a decline in employment opportunities. Several factors are at play.
Houston hotel workers strike for living wage
| September 5, 2025
Workers at the Hilton Americas-Houston went on strike on Monday to demand higher wages and better working conditions.
The hospitality workers, represented by Unite Here Local 23, are negotiating a new contract with the hotel giant to replace one that expired on June 30. The workers want to increase wages to at least $23 per hour, and improve their schedules and workloads.