The largest union representing federal government workers, the American Federation of Government Employees, sued the Trump administration last week in response to a recent executive order by President Trump denying workers their legal right to representation at the worksite. Read more – and get the latest local labor news and calendar – at dclabor.org
Here’s today's labor history, On this date in 1947, the House of Representatives approved the Taft-Hartley Act. The legislation allows the President of the United States to intervene in labor disputes. President Truman vetoed the law but was overridden by Congress. Today’s labor quote is by president Harry S. Truman, on why he vetoed Taft-Hartley: “I vetoed this bill because I am convinced it is a bad bill. It is bad for labor, bad for management, and bad for the country...The bill is deliberately designed to weaken labor unions. When the sponsors of the bill claim that by weakening unions, they are giving rights back to individual workingmen, they ignore the basic reason why unions are important in our democracy. Unions exist so that laboring men can bargain with their employers on a basis of equality. Because of unions, the living standards of our working people have increased steadily until they are today the highest in the world.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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