Today in 1937 A general strike by some 12,000 autoworkers and others in Lansing, Mich., shuts down the city for a month in what was to become known as the city’s “Labor Holiday.” ~ Labor Tribune
• A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy? • NLRB files complaint against NCAA, Pac-12, USC • Why child labor in America is skyrocketing • Meet the writers strike’s secret weapon: Hollywood Teamster boss Lindsay Dougherty
