July 1, 1956 In what was to be a month-long strike, 650,000 steelworkers shut down the industry while demanding a number of wage and working-condition improvements. ~Labor Tribune
• How to fly union • Stop the slowdown • Labor unions vs. working people • One-day strikes are in • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education? • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over. • Labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal • Watch: Amazon’s union busters threaten and verbally abuse NY Teamsters • Unions call on congress, union members to support Social Security Fairness Act • The labor documentary Amazon probably doesn’t want you to see:
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.
