June 30, 1928 Alabama outlaws the leasing of convicts to mine coal, a practice that had been in place since 1848. In 1898, 73 percent of the state’s total revenue came from this source. Twenty-five percent of all Black leased convicts died on the job. ~Labor Tribune
• The great escape • Rediscovering the power of the unions • Here’s why Gen Z is unionizing • A new regime at the Teamsters • A tax break for union dues • 30 things President Biden has done to help workers • They call her ‘Bus Driver’ and she calls them family • Study: Unionized construction offers better health, safety outcomes • The comic book industry’s next page-turner: union organizing • Judge orders Google to hand over their anti-union campaign documents • 7 legal reasons why every construction worker should join a union • Near strike by Hollywood crews could be sign of things to come • Seven on the strike line: Teamsters calling for better working conditions • HR advice to employers: Employers better off learning to work with unions
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.
