The Label Letter is the official newsletter of the Union Label & Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO. It is published bimonthly and includes the Do Buy and official AFL-CIO Boycott Lists. Subscriptions are available to members only. With the exception of copyrighted material, permission to reprint is hereby granted, but credit to the source is appreciated.
What’s Disgusting? Union Busting
From Starbucks and Amazon to GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, union busting has reached new heights. In Florida, DeSantis has gone after public service employees, signing legislation that prevents dues from being deducted from workers’ pay checks in an effort to quash...
Union Says Moon Rabbit Closure Meant to Disrupt Union Drive
Moon Rabbit, an acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant helmed by Chef Kevin Tien, unexpectedly closed its location on the Wharf in Washington, DC, in May. Local union officials say the move was engineered by the owners of the luxury hotel that houses the restaurant to kill...
Residents, Fellows at Mass General Brigham Vote to Unionize
In a vote of 1,215 to 412, medical residents and fellows at Mass General Brigham hospitals voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Union organizers say they hope to achieve better pay to...
Writers Guild of America 2023 Strike
The 2023 Writers Guild strike is so big that it has its own Wikipedia page. On that page, the strike is characterized as the “largest interruption to American television and film production since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as well as the largest labor stoppage the WGA has performed since the 2007-08 strike,” the site notes.
OSHA and FRA Announce Collaboration to Improve Railroad Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are increasing their collaboration to protect the safety and health of railroad workers in light of...
