Today in 1981 Major League Baseball strike begins, forces cancellation of 713 games. Most observers blamed team owners for the strike: they were trying to recover from a court decision favoring the players on free agency.
• Honoring Teamster moms • Pepsi-Cola workers in Georgia join Teamsters • Workers over billionaires • FEMA is offering jobs back to those who were let go in January • NFL, referees agree on 7-year contract, avoiding potential strike • Dali owners fight negligence, liability claims in Key Bridge accident
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
