Today in 2005 Walmart agrees to pay a record $11 million to settle a civil immigration case for using undocumented immigrants to do overnight cleaning at stores in 21 states. ~ Labor Tribune
• The ‘trashman’ who became an influencer • Unions get a little love • Crown of the contenders • The struggle to organize warehouse workers • Why Big Tech shouldn’t be scared of unions • The movement to end at-will employment just got serious • Union calls foul play as Amazon unionization vote fails • Teamsters Local 117 partners to vaccinate 500 working families • Newslight submits offer to buy Baltimore Sun parent company • The most obvious and brilliant idea to revive organized labor, fast • Minimum wage would be $44 if it grew as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985
General Membership Meetings: Baltimore - Apr. 7 @ 10 a.m. Salisbury - Apr. 21 @ 10 a.m. Please be present and on time. And bring a coworker!