Today in 1919 Amid a widespread strike for union recognition by 395,000 steelworkers, approximately 250 alleged “anarchists,” “communists” and “Labor agitators” were deported to Russia, marking the beginning of the so-called “Red Scare.”
• In Hollywood and America, the strike is back • U.S. workers are in a militant mood • Nurses and other health care workers are in revolt • Is a new labor movement brewing? • Once hailed as heroes, health care workers face rash of violence • Mail delays, price hikes are coming at USPS. Here’s why. • 784 misclassified XPO drivers achieve nearly $30M in settlements • Hoffa: End misclassification of port drivers to fix supply chain issues • How the pandemic lockdown & retail walkouts mobilized IATSE members • SS benefits to rise 5.9% in 2022 - highest bump in 40 years • The do’s and don’ts of supporting a strike
