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
• UNFI Teamsters in 4 states ratify powerful contract • NHL Players’ Association joins AFL-CIO • Unions sue DOGE to block Labor Dept. ‘power grab’ • Whole Foods workers in Philly win landmark union victory • Unemployment insurance for striking workers is good economics • AFL-CIO pushes back on Musk’s campaign against federal workers
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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.
