Today in 1946 A contract between the United Mine Workers and the U.S. government establishes one of the nation’s first union medical and pension plans, the multi-employer UMWA Welfare and Retirement Fund.
• 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
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.