April 25, 1886 The New York Times declares the struggle for an eight-hour workday to be “un-American” and calls public demonstrations for the shorter hours “Labor disturbances brought about by foreigners.” Other publications declare that an eight-hour workday would bring about “loafing and gambling, rioting, debauchery and drunkenness.” ~Labor Tribune
• Michigan repeals its RTW-for-less law • Why workers are fighting to organize by industry • Doctor unions are good for your health • Child labor is not a relic of the past • Labor developments in the Rust Belt • NLRB nixes key parts of Trump-era union election rule • Roll over, Jimmy Hoffa: Lindsay Dougherty is the next Teamster icon • Senators propose tax reforms to level playing field between workers, employers • Veterans in Labor: How unions benefit from ex-soldiers in their ranks
General Membership Meeting: May 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. Ramada Plaza Hotel,
1718 Underpass Way,
Hagerstown, Md. Please be present and on time. Bring a coworker!
