Today in 1920 A horse-drawn wagon containing dynamite exploded outside the J.P. Morgan building on Wall Street, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds, occurring during a time of intense social and labor unrest in the United States.
• Teamster Budweiser strike continues. • Alex Acosta confirmed as labor secretary. • Acosta’s deadly agenda for workers. • Why a $15 minimum wage is good economics. • Writers Guild averts strike, wins new contract. • May Day marches display worker solidarity across U.S. • Fake flexibility bill would deprive workers of overtime. • Worker safety group names the most dangerous employers. • United Mine Workers union wins the long fight for retirees. • Carrier union rep: Trump could stop offshoring if he wanted to. • ‘God have mercy on your souls’: GOP passes cruel, destructive Trumpcare bill.