Today in 1981 Major League Baseball strike begins, forces cancellation of 713 games. Most observers blamed team owners for the strike: they were trying to recover from a court decision favoring the players on free agency.
• ‘No justice, no Jeeps’ • UAW strikes built the American middle class • What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes? • Starbucks organizers want long-term boycott • Autoworkers are fighting for the future of the industry • Teamsters Safety & Health: Disaster response resources • NLRB broadens scope of what constitutes ‘protected activity' • Google refuses to bargain with workers, prompting YouTube music strike • Non-striking autoworkers supporting effort by refusing voluntary overtime • American, United, and Southwest Airlines workers closer to strike • Why the Big 3 can afford everything autoworkers demand – and more • People see that unions can help them’: Labor leaders stand with striking UAW workers • The 4-day workweek is among the UAW’s strike demands: Why some say it’s a good idea. • Teamsters Caravan
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
