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June 18, 2026

Today in 1941
Union leader A. Philip Randolph meets with President Franklin Roosevelt about the demonstration being organized for July 1 to protest discrimination in the military and defense industries. Randolph told the president that 100,000 people were planning to march on Washington, D.C., and Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802: “There shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.”

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News Items - June 2026
Posted On: Jun 18, 2026
US added to watchlist as attacks on workers’ freedoms accelerate 
June 3, 2026 | Workers’ rights are deteriorating worldwide, with leading democracies now driving a deepening global crisis, according to the 2026 ITUC Global Rights Index. Once considered stable, countries such as the United States and France are now contributing to a global surge in repression… Key findings include: The United States has been placed on the Watchlist amid mounting concerns over restrictions on collective bargaining and the use of force against workers. Learn more.
 
 
Teamsters Local 355
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