“I have to say: this is the most convoluted, dysfunctional negotiating debacle situation I have ever seen, nothing even comes close.” Mark Burrows, a retired rail worker who worked in the industry for 37 years and also served as the Organizer and Co-Chair for Railroad Workers United (RWU), is just one of many expressing their…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 1/10 – 1/17
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from January 10 to January 17 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs
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Boss Watch: 1/10 – 1/17
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, January 10, and Friday, January 17 Florida Killer A U.S. Department of Labor investigation determined a Mulberry phosphatic fertilizer manufacturer failed to follow required safety standards, leading to the tragic loss of a 29-year-old process operator in July 2024. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 12/20 – 1/10
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from December 20 to January 10 New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs
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News & Announcements for the New Year
Hey yall – with the start of the New Year we’re getting back into the swing of things, and I wanted to take the time to do some house cleaning stuff. First of all, I want to thank everyone who donated to our fundraising campaign again. Because of your generous donations, we have been able…
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Boss Watch: 12/20 – 1/11
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, December 20, and Friday, January 11 South Carolina Thieves More than 600 temporary agricultural workers are entitled to their share of more than $132,000 recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor from a Ridge Spring employer that illegally deducted money from their wages for political…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 12/6 – 12/20
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from December 6 to December 20 New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/29 – 12/6
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from November 29 to December 6 New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/22 – 11/29
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from November 22 to November 29 New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative
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Boss Watch: 11/22 – 11/29
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, November 22, and Friday, November 29 Mississippi Killer The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a Mississippi steel pipe manufacturer with a long history of safety failures to correct recent conditions that led to a 25-year-old employee’s fatal injuries in…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/8 – 11/22
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from November 8 to November 22 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs Did we miss something? Let us know about your union updates!
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Boss Watch: 11/8 – 11/22
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, November 8, and Friday, November 22 Kentucky Child Abusers The U.S. Department of Labor has found a franchisee of two Marco’s Pizza restaurants in Knoxville employed children to clean and disassemble dangerous equipment and work outside of legally allowed hours, in violation of federal child…