Site Map Icon
RSS Feed icon
 
 
 

October 25, 2026

Today in 1902
President Theodore Roosevelt established a fact-finding commission to suspend a nine-month-long strike by Western Pennsylvania coal miners fighting for higher pay, shorter workdays, and union recognition. While the miners won better pay and reduced hours, they did not secure official union recognition; it marked the first time the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator in a labor dispute.

Member Login
Username:

Password:


Not registered yet?
Click Here to sign-up

Forgot Your Login?




AFL-CIO Sues OSHA to Demand Standard for Worker Protection
Posted On: May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The AFL-CIO on Monday filed a petition to compel the Labor Department to issue an emergency temporary standard that would offer stronger protection for U.S. workers against the coronavirus as states begin to reopen. The labor group is asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to immediately implement the measures. It notes that thousands of essential workers have been exposed to the coronavirus while on the job and those numbers are likely to increase as the economy reopens and nonessential workers return to work… The Hill
 
 
Teamsters Local 355
Copyright © 2026, All Rights Reserved.
Powered By UnionActive™

1560751 hits since
Visit Unions-America.com!

Top of Page image