Today in 1931 Amplifying the economic hardships of the Great Depression, U.S. Steel publicly announced a massive 10 percent wage cut affecting 220,000 workers across its operations.
• BLS: Union numbers up, union density down • The right to strike is in danger at the Supreme Court • Inflation eroding real wage gains of many US workers • Rail workers continue fight for sick leave, safe staffing • Fur flies as Teamsters begin hashing out UPS negotiating strategy • The South has a new union - and workers have Black women to thank • Apple becomes first big tech firm to negotiate with union • Labor, rights groups praise Biden policy boosting migrant worker protections • Teamsters poised to strike Aramark Uniform Services in five states • OSHA cites Amazon for exposing warehouse workers to safety hazards
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