Today in 1981 Major League Baseball strike begins, forces cancellation of 713 games. Most observers blamed team owners for the strike: they were trying to recover from a court decision favoring the players on free agency.
• New Maryland laws go into effect • IATSE issues statement of support for Teamsters • SCOTUS ruling curbing agency powers could hobble NLRB • American Airlines flight attendants inching towards a strike • Starbucks employee says tips being withheld from unionized employees • Hollywood Teamsters see ‘fearmongering tactics’ in ongoing contract talks • Teamsters, lawmakers demand Amazon stop illegal union busting • This is the most pointless website on the planet. It’s fantastic.
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
