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  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/19 – 7/26

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/19 – 7/26

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 12th to July 19th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs Listener Submissions

  • Boss Watch: 7/19 – 7/26

    Boss Watch: 7/19 – 7/26

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 19, and Friday, July 26 Florida Endangerers For the second time in five years, the U.S. Department of Labor has found a Winter Haven contractor allowed employees to do roof work without adequate protection exposing workers to falls, one of the construction industry’s deadliest…

  • Boss Watch: 7/19 – 7/26

    Boss Watch: 7/19 – 7/26

    Florida Endangerers For the second time in five years, the U.S. Department of Labor has found a Winter Haven contractor allowed employees to do roof work without adequate protection exposing workers to falls, one of the construction industry’s deadliest hazards. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection found that at an Ave Maria residential…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 12th to July 19th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Elecion Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Boss Watch: 7/12 – 7/19

    Boss Watch: 7/12 – 7/19

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 12, and Friday, July 19 Texas Endangerers While one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces — including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields — touts its products’ safety and environmental benefits, a…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/5 – 7/12

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/5 – 7/12

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 5th to July 12th: New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12 Alabama Killers A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found an industrial concrete construction contractor failed to follow required safety procedures that could have prevented a 65-year-old worker from suffering fatal injuries when a shipping container weighing…

  • Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12 Alabama Killers A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found an industrial concrete construction contractor failed to follow required safety procedures that could have prevented a 65-year-old worker from suffering fatal injuries when a shipping container weighing…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/28 – 7/5

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/28 – 7/5

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 27th to July 6th: New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation

  • Boss Watch: 6/28 – 7/5

    Boss Watch: 6/28 – 7/5

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, June 28, and Friday, July 5 Florida Killers A federal workplace safety investigation found a Florida labor contractor could have prevented the fatal illness of a 41-year-old worker who collapsed while harvesting oranges at Alico Farms in December 2023 by taking required steps to protect…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/21 – 6/28

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/21 – 6/28

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 21st to June 28th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs