Today in 1942 A constitutional amendment declaring that “Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age” was approved by the Senate today, following the lead of the House five weeks earlier. But only 28 state legislatures ever ratified the amendment – the last three in 1937 – so it has never taken effect.
~ Labor Tribune
• Teamsters restructure Freight Division • Target workers are joining the union wave • What’s your rate of inflation? • Emboldened labor movement seeks to expand on successes • The new labor movement is young, worker-led, and winning • Letter carriers union conducts annual food drive, Stamp Out Hunger May 14 • UPS surpasses Fedex for top spot of world’s largest transportation companies • Labor board says Starbucks unlawfully fired 7 for union efforts. • Inflation explained: The real reason prices are going up –
