Today in 1988 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in CWA v. Beck that, in a union security agreement, a union can collect as dues from non-members only that money necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative.
• The US labor movement as a force for peace • Starbucks union wins 700th NLRB election • UK union slams UPS decision to outsource drivers • Apple closes unionized store, faces lawsuits over layoffs • Michigan community comes out in support of Teamster nurses • Report exposes how Trump has turned his back on American workers • Kansas carhaulers join the Teamsters under the National Agreement
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.