June 11, 1969 John L. Lewis dies. A legendary figure, he was president of the United Mine Workers from 1920 to 1960 and a driving force behind the formation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
• Teamsters strike Hood River Distillers • Teamster’s son wins battle against coronavirus • Georgia sanitation workers fighting for basic PPE • Teamsters target Tyson plant after COVID-19 spreads • The collective power of pandemic’s essential workers • Local, state governments need Congress to grant additional relief • Hoffa talks with LA radio reporter re Covid-19 challenges for union members • President expressed opposition to extending UI benefits enacted in response to pandemic • Meatpacking jobs were dangerous before pandemic – now they’re life-or-death
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