Today in 1940 The 40-hour work week goes into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act, signed by President Roosevelt two years earlier. ~ Labor Tribune
• With Teamster support, Vermont Pro Act becomes law • Has organized labor finally cracked the South? • Update: Boeing firefighters ratify contract • The A.I. paradox: Modern miracle or human replacement? • Opinion: Unions must look beyond themselves to save themselves • The delivery business shows why unions are struggling to expand • Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR • Labor Board GC encourages expansion of remedies for employees • Mercedes hired squad of anti-union consultants to combat Alabama organizing • Union leader: $2.27 billion NCAA anti-trust settlement won’t slow efforts to unionize players
General Membership Meetings: Baltimore - Nov. 3 @ 10 a.m. Salisbury - Nov. 17 @ 10 a.m. Please be present and on time. And bring a coworker!