Today in 1999 A majority of the 5,000 textile workers at six Fieldcrest Cannon textile plants in Kannapolis, N.C., vote for union representation after an historic 25-year fight.
• 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.