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
• Democracy is in the streets • Teamsters to VA governor: Hands off history • Michigan opens door to restoring union power • Podcast: Labor History can help us learn to fight like hell • Amazon faces NLRB charges of illegal union busting • Teamster efforts protect jobs, passenger safety in Kentucky • VA claims progress in union talks. The union begs to differ. • Starbucks has seriously crossed the line with its union-busting • Bone tired. Underpaid. Performing surgery. What could go wrong? • Hollywood braces for strike as writers demand more from streamers
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!