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.
SOLIDARITY IN ACTION
Union supports came out in full force after actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore announced that she would resume her talk show in September without its writing staff. The show, which is covered under a Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract, is part of the...
END NOTES: ACTION AND SOLIDARITY
Widespread support for unions has been growing. Polls across the political spectrum have shown that many Americans see the value of union membership. Union members know what they have won and non-union workers know that union membership is their key to a brighter...
Master Lock to Close Last U.S. Plant
With record revenues reported in 2022, workers were surprised when the more than 100-year-old Master Lock announced it would close its last remaining U.S. plant, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The more than 400 employees, including 330 workers represented by United...
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...
