Today in 1969 African-American hospital workers won a 113-day union recognition strike in Charleston, South Carolina.
• 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
General Membership Meetings are suspended for the summer months of June, July and August, per the unanimous vote of members at the May 18, 2025 meeting. Dates for September meetings will be posted in August.
