Today in 1860 Feminist and Labor activist Charlotte Perkins Gilman born in Hartford, Conn. Her landmark study, “Women and Economics,” was radical: it called for the financial independence of women and urged a network of child care centers.
• COVID-19 news updates – June 4 • We’ll burn until we organize • Something is profoundly wrong in America • Are we due for a rise in unions? • One-third of the labor force now jobless • How to spot online disinformation • MN bus driver: “It’s imperative that unions fight for all workers” • MLB formally rejects union proposal, leaving 2020 season in doubt • Facebook workers criticize Zuckerberg’s inaction over Trump
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.