1Labor or work — the activity of working, whether physical or mental, often paired with する to form a verb.
彼は毎日長時間労働をしている。
He works long hours every day.
労働条件を改善するために交渉が行われた。
Negotiations were held to improve working conditions.
工場では重い荷物を運ぶような肉体労働が多い。
In factories, there's a lot of physical labor, such as carrying heavy loads.
週に40時間を超えて労働すると残業代が出る。
If you work more than 40 hours a week, you get paid overtime.
2An abbreviation of 労働党 (Labour Party), used in news headlines or brief references to the party.
新聞の見出しは「労働、選挙で躍進」と伝えていた。
The newspaper headline read, "Labour makes gains in the election."
討論会では労働の政策が話題になった。
At the debate, the Labour party's policies became a topic of discussion.