Today in 1944 On the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward & Co. after management defies the National Labor Relations Board. ~ Labor Tribune
• Historic Teamster organizing victory: FedEx Freight. • 500 truck drivers sue Walmart. • Why Labor has a stake in fighting for racial equality. • UPS expects to hire up to 95,000 seasonal workers. • Boehner warns business: NLRB is 'coming right at you.' • AA and USAirways vote Teamsters-CWA in 6-1 margin. • Big business billionaires continue to buy U.S. elections. •Teamsters sue DOT for failure to issue truck safety requirements. • Teamsters sound alarm for public workers about trade deals. • Labor organizer wins prestigious genius award.
General Membership Meetings: Baltimore - May. 5@ 10 a.m. Salisbury - May 19 @ 10 a.m. Please be present and on time. And bring a coworker!