Author: Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/29 – 12/6

    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

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/22 – 11/29

    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

  • Boss Watch: 11/22 – 11/29

    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…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/8 – 11/22

    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!

  • Boss Watch: 11/8 – 11/22

    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…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/1 – 11/8

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 11/1 – 11/8

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from November 1 to November 8 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

  • Boss Watch: 11/1 – 11/8

    Boss Watch: 11/1 – 11/8

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, November 1, and Friday, November 8 Florida Killers A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found two contractors could have prevented a crane collapse at a Fort Lauderdale residential construction site in April 2024, which caused a 27-year-old rigger to suffer fatal injuries after falling approximately…

  • The Valley Labor Report Launches Fundraising Campaign

    The Valley Labor Report Launches Fundraising Campaign

    We’ve launched our 10 day fundraising campaign, check it out here. The Valley Labor Report is the largest union radio program in the South. A majority of our funding comes from unions, but a significant minority of our funding – indeed, the largest single source of funding – comes from our listeners. Listener funding helps…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/25 – 11/01

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/25 – 11/01

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from October 25 to November 1 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/11 – 10/25

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/11 – 10/25

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from October 11 to October 25 New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

  • Boss Watch: 10/11 – 10/25

    Boss Watch: 10/11 – 10/25

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, October 11, and Friday, October 25 Alabama Killers A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Huntsville countertop installation company could have prevented a 33-year-old employee from being struck by a stone slab weighing thousands of pounds by following federal safety…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/4 – 10/11

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 10/4 – 10/11

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from October 4 to October 11 New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative