Democracy Dies in DarknessA simple website change has made it much easier for workers to know what their unions are doing.May 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. EDTYesterday at 5:30 p.m. EDTLabor Department headquarters. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post)Turns out it’s possible to improve a government website without wasting gobs of money on contractors and consultants.A tiny office in the Labor Department has made big strides to improve transparency for union members at negligible cost to taxpayers.
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A simple website change has made it much easier for workers to know what their unions are doing.








