The legislation mandates that school districts have to get permission from teachers each year before deducting union dues from their paycheck.

Senate Bill 251 would have teachers opt in to union membership every year while being informed of their right to not join the Indiana State Teachers Association. School districts would have to confirm their decision by email.

In 2000, almost 1 in 5 employed Hoosiers were members of a labor union. But new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates fewer than 1 in 10 workers were union members in 2020.

Central Indiana labor leaders and elected officials say they're working on a number of issues, including the state's gender pay gap and support for the federal HEROES Act.

The subject of police reform is top of mind nationally. One piece of the puzzle that is garnering attention is the power of police unions.

Almost 100 workers in Indiana drove laps around the Statehouse as part of a national Workers First Caravan for Racial and Economic Justice. Its sponsored by labor unions across the state and led by the AFL-CIO.

Retired union leader Chuck Jones says he believes President Donald Trump has not kept his promises to Hoosier workers.

Six in ten teachers in our poll say they have worked a second job to pay the bills.

Union workers comprised 8.9 percent of Indiana's workforce in 2017, down from 10.4 percent in 2016.

Organizers face numerous obstacles, including a distracting presidential campaign.