Today in 1928 Alabama outlaws the leasing of convicts to mine coal, a practice that had been in place since 1848. In 1898, 73 percent of the state’s total revenue came from this source. Twenty-five percent of all Black leased convicts died on the job. ~ Labor Tribune
• The long road back for the Port of Baltimore • This union is organizing to save Boeing from itself • Rail Conference celebrates new rail rule • CA warehouse workers prevail against big pharma giant
• State of freight: Reasons to be bullish on 2nd half of 2024 • UPS to replace FedEx as USPS’ primary air cargo provider • Dundalk was a steel town -- when the bridge fell, so did its legacy • Law expert on claims that the NLRB is unconstitutional • Corporate greed, worker safety top list of concerns re bridge collapse • Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new fed rule • O’Brien sounds off on Gavin Newsom, self-driving cars, and more:
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.
