Sept. 17, 1963 A Southern Pacific train loaded with sugar beets strikes a makeshift bus filled with 60 migrant workers near Salinas, Calif., killing 32. The driver said the bus was so crowded he couldn›t see the train coming.
• Kroger Union files class action suit alleging wage theft • Amazon union fight continues despite workers’ win • New study shows 4-day workweek has positive impact • Gaming: a huge industry workers are trying to unionize • Strong unions are a force for economic and racial justice • Employer wants Supreme Court to set aside 60 years of settled law • NLRB judge rules against Pittsburgh paper, orders it back to the table • Why union members are first line of defense to protect Social Security • Fast-food companies spending millions to block raises for their workers • No to paid sick leave, Union Pacific spent more on stock buybacks than workers • Gov. Moore proposes tax cuts, free health care for Maryland’s retired veterans
