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The first Labor bank opens in Washington, D.C., launched by officers of the Machinists. The Locomotive Engineers opened a bank in Cleveland later that year.

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The Headline Says ‘Strike Averted.’ The Real Story Is Much Bigger
Posted On: Apr 13, 2026
Apr. 13, 2026 | U.S. LABOR | For generations, the Business section of nearly every newspaper has covered labor like it’s the weather report. A storm is coming. A work stoppage may occur. Then, at seemingly the last minute, the clouds part and the headline reads: Strike Averted. And that’s it. Never to be reported on again. The news cycle does its thing. But that’s not where things end for working people. In many cases, it’s where an even more resonant story begins. Over the past several weeks, Teamsters reached national tentative agreements at DHL and First Student — two major contracts covering thousands of delivery and bus workers across the country. In both cases … Just Cause Teamsters
 
 
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