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
• Unionizing UnitedHealthcare • Senate bill seeks to ban all federal labor unions • VW cuts production in Tennessee, UAW files ULPs • Steelworkers react to 25% tariff on steel and aluminum • Teamsters drivers in CA ratify first contract with US Foods • O’Brien on Trump’s economic agenda: ‘They made a lot of promises’ • Teamsters-supported Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as labor secretary • Teamsters HRDC memorialize events of “Bloody Sunday”:
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.
