Today in 1951 The National Labor Council is formed in Cincinnati to unite Black workers in the struggle for full economic, political and social equality. The group was to function for five years before disbanding, having forced many AFL and CIO unions to adopt non-discrimination policies.
• How to fly union • Stop the slowdown • Labor unions vs. working people • One-day strikes are in • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education? • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over. • Labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal • Watch: Amazon’s union busters threaten and verbally abuse NY Teamsters • Unions call on congress, union members to support Social Security Fairness Act • The labor documentary Amazon probably doesn’t want you to see:
