Today in 1998 New York City’s Union Square, the site of the first Labor Day in 1882, is officially named a national historic landmark. The square has long been a focal point for working-class protest and political expression.
• The ‘trashman’ who became an influencer • Unions get a little love • Crown of the contenders • The struggle to organize warehouse workers • Why Big Tech shouldn’t be scared of unions • The movement to end at-will employment just got serious • Union calls foul play as Amazon unionization vote fails • Teamsters Local 117 partners to vaccinate 500 working families • Newslight submits offer to buy Baltimore Sun parent company • The most obvious and brilliant idea to revive organized labor, fast • Minimum wage would be $44 if it grew as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985
General Membership Meetings Baltimore - Sept. 7 @ 10 am Salisbury - Sept. 21 @ 10 am Please be present and on time.