July 18, 1969 African-American hospital workers won a 113-day union recognition strike in Charleston, South Carolina.
• The 15 most unionized states in the U.S. • Teamster trash collectors’ strike continues • Talks to end GM strike take ‘turn for the worse’ • Unions uniting with local immigrants • Will an age of activism, strikes lead to union growth? • Already under siege, labor unions face new threat from Alaska • Airgas Teamsters begin strikes in four California locations • Think twice about raking your leaves this fall. Here’s why… • Union employees sacrificed to make GM the success it is today:
General Membership Meetings are suspended for the summer months of June, July and August, per the unanimous vote of members at the May 18, 2025 meeting. Dates for the September meetings will be posted in August.