Today in 1999 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union closed all ports on the West Coast in solidarity with a national day of protest to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, an activist and journalist who was on death row in Pennsylvania at the time.~ Today in Labor History
• In labor vs. capital, labor is now winning.
• American Olympians wear Made-in-America clothes.
• A 'culture of fear' contributes to declining union membership.
• Organized labor ready to challenge WV's right to work in court.
• Trump Taj Mahal workers continue strike despite impending closure.
• Baltimore City Council OKs $15 min. wage; final vote expected next week.
• Must-see TV: John Oliver on why we're so ill-informed:
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!
