diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 5a855818..839e5684 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -542,6 +542,71 @@ func (c *Cli) CmdComment(issue string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *Cli) CmdLabels(action string, issue string, labels []string) error {
+	log.Debug("label called")
+
+	if action != "add" && action != "remove" && action != "set" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("action must be 'add', 'set' or 'remove': %q is invalid", action)
+	}
+
+	handlePut := func(json string) error {
+		log.Debug("JSON: %s", json)
+		uri := fmt.Sprintf("%s/rest/api/2/issue/%s", c.endpoint, issue)
+		if c.getOptBool("dryrun", false) {
+			log.Debug("PUT: %s", json)
+			log.Debug("Dryrun mode, skipping POST")
+			return nil
+		}
+		resp, err := c.put(uri, json)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if resp.StatusCode == 204 {
+			c.Browse(issue)
+			if !c.opts["quiet"].(bool) {
+				fmt.Printf("OK %s %s/browse/%s\n", issue, c.endpoint, issue)
+			}
+			return nil
+		} else {
+			logBuffer := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
+			resp.Write(logBuffer)
+			err := fmt.Errorf("Unexpected Response From PUT")
+			log.Error("%s:\n%s", err, logBuffer)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	var labels_json string
+	var err error
+	if action == "set" {
+		labelsActions := make([]map[string][]string, 1)
+		labelsActions[0] = map[string][]string{
+			"set": labels,
+		}
+		labels_json, err = jsonEncode(map[string]interface{}{
+			"labels": labelsActions,
+		})
+	} else {
+		labelsActions := make([]map[string]string, len(labels))
+		for i, label := range labels {
+			labelActionMap := map[string]string{
+				action: label,
+			}
+			labelsActions[i] = labelActionMap
+		}
+		labels_json, err = jsonEncode(map[string]interface{}{
+			"labels": labelsActions,
+		})
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	json := fmt.Sprintf("{ \"update\": %s }", labels_json)
+	return handlePut(json)
+
+}
+
 func (c *Cli) CmdAssign(issue string, user string) error {
 	log.Debug("assign called")
 
diff --git a/main/main.go b/main/main.go
index 8d446d07..4821320b 100644
--- a/main/main.go
+++ b/main/main.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Usage:
   jira start ISSUE [--edit] <Edit Options>
   jira stop ISSUE [--edit] <Edit Options>
   jira comment ISSUE [--noedit] <Edit Options>
+  jira (set,add,remove) labels ISSUE [LABEL] ...
   jira take ISSUE
   jira (assign|give) ISSUE ASSIGNEE
   jira fields
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ Command Options:
 		"start":            "start",
 		"stop":             "stop",
 		"comment":          "comment",
+		"label":            "labels",
+		"labels":           "labels",
 		"take":             "take",
 		"assign":           "assign",
 		"give":             "assign",
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ Command Options:
 			args = args[1:]
 		} else if len(args) > 1 {
 			// look at second arg for "dups" and "blocks" commands
+			// also for 'set/add/remove' actions like 'labels'
 			if alias, ok := jiraCommands[args[1]]; ok {
 				command = alias
 				args = append(args[:1], args[2:]...)
@@ -377,6 +381,12 @@ Command Options:
 		requireArgs(1)
 		setEditing(true)
 		err = c.CmdComment(args[0])
+	case "labels":
+		requireArgs(2)
+		action := args[0]
+		issue := args[1]
+		labels := args[2:]
+		err = c.CmdLabels(action, issue, labels)
 	case "take":
 		requireArgs(1)
 		err = c.CmdAssign(args[0], opts["user"].(string))