Today in 1969 John L. Lewis dies. A legendary figure, he was president of the United Mine Workers from 1920 to 1960 and a driving force behind the formation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
• Justice for 10 fired UPS workers in Queens, NY • Labor law is stuck in 1947 • Three cheers for Scabby the Rat • Congress: Oppose the American Jobs Plan at your own risk • The PRO Act: What’s in it and why is it a Labor Movement priority? • Teamsters, international unions call for major reforms at XPO • White House group gets to work on plan to increase unionization of workers • $15 an hour for federal contractors is great. A union is better.
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
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