Sept. 16, 1945 More than 43,000 oil workers strike in 20 states, part of the post-war strike wave.
• U.S. added 818,000 fewer jobs than reported earlier • Labor Day Mass for unions, all working people • NEA reaches TA with staff union after 4-week strike • Teamster retiree speaks at Democratic National Convention • Union-busting disclosure rule hung up at the White House • Teamster union rallies outside UPS hub after driver’s heat-related crash • Canada forces arbitration in freight rail labor dispute • Teamsters National Black Caucus chair on-air interview with Rev. Al Sharpton
