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Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.
Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with an electoral victory and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
By Don McIntosh
President Trump signed a trio of executive orders on May 25 to speed the process of firing federal employees, slash union officers’ use of paid time to defend federal workers, and order federal agencies to renegotiate union contracts.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 1, 2018) — Flight-readiness technicians and inspectors at Boeing’s factory in North Charleston, S.C., voted 104-65 on Thursday to unionize with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers despite intense opposition by the company. The Machinists Union welcomed their newest members with open arms and the following statements:
California’s blue wave is setting up. In recent weeks there’d been much speculation as to whether California’s nonsensical top-two primary system would throw a wrench into potential sweeping victories for candidates who support workers this fall. While the top-two certainly made things interesting, pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot advanced to the general election in large part due to the efforts of thousands of union volunteers who worked nights and weekends to inform voters of the stakes of the election.
This Week in Labor History 5/14 - 5/20
May 14, 2018
Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepted their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers Association for “unethical” business methods - 1953
