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June 21, 2026

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.

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Who Are Today’s Union Workers?
Updated On: Apr 27, 2021
Apr. 27, 2021 | DIVERSITY | One in nine workers—15.9 million working women and men in the United States—are represented by a union. This makes organized labor one of the largest institutions in America. It is also one of the most diverse, representing workers of all ages, at all levels of education, of diverse races and ethnicities, and across most industries in America. Altogether, about two-thirds of working people ages 16+ who are covered by a union contract are women and/or people of color. … Economic Policy Institute
 
 
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