Today in 1865 On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger, who fought for the Union, informed slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, a bill making June 19 a federal holiday.
Mar. 1, 2021 |WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s a vitally important choice – one that should be made without intimidation or threats by employers. President Joe Biden yesterday released a statement voicing support for workers voting to form a union...
