Quench Your Thirst with a Union-Made-in-America Brew
Posted: June 28, 2014 Source: AFL-CIO Like the song says, “Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets.” Then you can cool off with a made…
July 4 Made-in-America Flags and BBQ Shopping List
Posted: June 27, 2014 Source: AFL-CIO A week from today, we’ll be gathering with families and friends for the nation’s birthday, July 4. Many of us will celebrate with a…
Tell Nissan that Workers’ Rights Are Human Rights
Posted: June 27, 2014 Source: AFL-CIO Working families in Mississippi will be standing up for their rights Friday afternoon and telling automaker Nissan that workers deserve a fair union election and…
Patty’s Corner, June 17, 2014
By: Patty Warren, Senior Business Agent It’s been a while since I updated you on what’s going on in my corner. You have read about the ratification of the First…
Hoffa: Repeal The Pension Tax On Michigan Seniors
Posted: June 11, 2014 Source: James P. Hoffa, The Detroit News Gov. Rick Snyder talked a good game during a forum last week in Rochester about how to improve the…
Make It a Union-Made Memorial Day Barbecue
Posted: May 19, 2014 Source: AFL-CIO Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to the summer holiday season. While the day honors those who have given their lives defending the nation—and…
Hoffa: Road Bills Could Lead To Taxpayer Rage
Posted: May 14, 2014 Source: Teamster.org By Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa Published in the Detroit News, May 14, 2014 Michigan’s roads are in dire need of repair. But…
Make It a Union-Made Mother’s Day
Posted: May 8, 2014 Source: AFL-CIO Mother’s Day is less than a week away (May 11), so you have no excuse for waiting until the last minute to find a…
Hoffa: Cerberus Loots Bankrupt Airline’s Health Care Account
Posted: April 28, 2014 Source: James P. Hoffa, Huffington Post Private equity firm Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, is looting a bankrupt airline that for 66 years ferried troops and equipment…
Hoffa: Senate Sets Right Course By Approving Unemployment Benefits
Posted: April 9, 2014 Source: Teamster.org Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa issued the following statement today on the Senate’s approval of legislation that would reinstate long-term unemployment benefits for…