Today in 1922 A major coal mine explosion at Reilly Mine No. 1 in Spangler, Pennsylvania, killed 77 to 79 miners after unventilated methane gas ignited, drawing widespread scrutiny to ignored safety and gas-rating reports.
• NLRB says ‘Scabby the Rat’ is free speech • Extreme heat is killing American workers • AFL-CIO: Paywatch data shows need for PRO Act • New report details housing crisis for workers • Amazon to end on-site Covid testing for warehouse workers • It’s been 12 years since Congress raised the minimum wage • First rank-and-file Teamster appointed to AEI national bargaining committee • Companies claim there’s a labor shortage. Their solution? Prisoners. • For minimum-wage workers, rent is now unaffordable in every county in America
