Today in 2004 Twelve Starbucks baristas in a midtown Manhattan store, declaring they couldn’t live on $7.75 an hour, signed cards demanding representation by the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies. ~ Labor Tribune
• Workers rule the streets on May Day • Is this labor’s comeback moment? • Will the Supreme Court kill the NLRB? • The most dangerous jobs in America • Major newspapers accuse AI companies of stealing content • CDC updates guidance on protecting workers from bird flu • Crash data involving new truck, bus drivers is getting worse • AFL-CIO report exposes deepening racial disparities in workplace safety • Labor leaders honor Key Bridge victims on Workers Memorial Day • New Key Bridge could cost nearly $2B & take until 2028 to finish • Teamsters condemn DHL’s anti-union tactics at shareholder meeting in Germany
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!
