Today in 1947 Five hundred workers in Texas City, Texas die in a series of huge oil refinery and chemical plant explosions and fires. ~ Labor Tribune
• We need to elect more labor leaders into government • Teamsters fight for safety, workers' protections in AV bills • Amazon, Starbucks aren’t worried about breaking the law • Home Depot workers want to form the chain’s first store union • 80% of US voters want gov't to enact paid family, and medical leave • The first congressional staff union in American history has formed • Teamster pilots at Horizon Air secure industry-leading agreement • First Chipotle restaurant in US vote to organize - with the Teamsters • Millennials, Gen Zers: Most pro-union generation since the 1930s and ’40s • New ‘Striketober’ looms as US walkouts increase amid a surge in union activity
General Membership Meetings: Baltimore - Apr. 7 @ 10 a.m. Salisbury - Apr. 21 @ 10 a.m. Please be present and on time. And bring a coworker!
