Union-Made Halloween Treats
Posted: October 25, 2013 Source: Union Plus When those little ghosts and goblins come collecting on Halloween, make sure you have a full supply of union-made-in-America treats for them like…
Making Sense of All Those Numbers
Posted: October 3, 2013 From: Rick Hicks, Teamsters Local #174 Secretary-Treasurer We've all heard a lot about the 1% and the 99%. But there are some other numbers you ought…
Union-Made in America Halloween Candy Shopping List
Posted: October 1, 2013 Source: AFL-CIO Now If you want your Halloween to be all treats and no tricks, make sure all your candy is union-made in America. The Los…
Patty’s Corner, July 15, 2013
By: Patty Warren, Senior Business Agent VICTORY AT FIRST STUDENT After more than seven years of organizing, the Seattle School bus drivers working for First Student voted to go Union…
The Ultimate Union Beer List
Posted: July 2, 2013 Source: Labor 411 Each time you buy a union beer, you’re helping support good middle class American jobs. Thousands of union members of all over North…
Talking About Scandals …
Posted: May 25, 2013 From: Rick Hicks, Teamsters Local #174 Secretary-Treasurer While scanning the latest headlines, I came across this story in The Washington Post: GOP hopes to take Obama…
Union-Made Mother’s Day Recipes
Posted: May 4, 2013 Source: AFL-CIO Now Union Plus sends us these union-made Mother's Day recipes. Remember how mom used to make your food special? Whether it’s her famous smiley…
Boots vs. Bucks
Posted: December 27, 2012 From: Rick Hicks, Teamsters Local #174 Secretary-Treasurer Despite the Mayan calendar prophets of dooms, the world didn't end on December 21st. Nor did it end when…
Wal-Mart’s strategy of deniability for workers’ safety
Posted: November 30, 2012 Source: Harold Meyerson, Talking Union Bangladesh is half a world away from Bentonville, the Arkansas city where Wal-Mart is headquartered. This week, Wal-Mart surely wishes it…
Please Vote
Posted: November 4, 2012 From: Rick Hicks, Teamsters Local #174 Secretary-Treasurer I'm sure you're all sick-to-death of politics, the election, campaign issues, robo-calls, talking-heads, and all the ads on televison,…