Today in 1920 The first Labor bank opens in Washington, D.C., launched by officers of the Machinists. The Locomotive Engineers opened a bank in Cleveland later that year.
• Executive Stimulus Bill signed: What’s in it? • Absentee vs. mail-in ballot: What’s the difference? • It’s now even easier to fire workers for what they say • Workers blow the whistle on mass death • Standoff on virus relief pkg. leaves damage all around • Covid-19 forcing many women and non-white workers to retire • Payroll tax delay to boost take-home pay, but don’t spend it yet