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.
Do Buy: How to Fly Union
By Anna Del Savio—Reprinted with permission from the Northwest Labor Press
Over the past decade, America’s largest airlines have become steadily more unionized. When the Labor Press started tracking airline unionization in 2012, the top airlines ranged from 70% to 85% union; today they’re 80% to 87% union. Delta — the largest airline by passenger miles traveled — remains the one big exception, with just 20% of its employees represented by a union.
Board Restores ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken a significant step to strengthen workers’ rights by restoring the “clear and unmistakable waiver” standard for evaluating employers’ contractual defenses to allegations of unlawful workplace changes. This landmark...
Whole Foods Workers Push for Union Representation
“We need a collective voice to fight for what we deserve. No one should have to beg for fair compensation and better working conditions while working for one of the most profitable organic grocers in the world …
Amazon Workers Nationwide Build on Growing Union Momentum
Amazon workers across the U.S. are escalating their fight for fair treatment, union contracts, and improved working conditions, fueled by widespread dissatisfaction with low pay, unsafe environments, and the corporation’s disregard for their rights. From Illinois to...
Wisconsin Unions Triumph Over ACT 10:A Milestone for Labor Rights
In a landmark victory for organized labor in early December, Wisconsin unions successfully overturned major provisions of Act 10, the 2011 law that took away collective bargaining rights from most public service workers in the state. This achievement restored essential rights to thousands of Wisconsin public employees
