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.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Journalists On Strike
Journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been striking since October 18, joining colleagues from the mail rooms, typographical/advertising department, pressmen and Teamsters, who are also striking. The non-journalist workforce strike began when the Post-Gazette...
Labor in the Crosshairs of GOP Controlled House
In August, House Republicans pledged they would “go after the labor movement if they take control of the House.” More than a week after election day, the GOP secured that the House of Representatives. What does a GOP House mean for Labor Unions? According to reports...
Vote to Back the Biden Labor Agenda
President Biden on Labor Day said he was and would be the most pro-labor, pro-union, pro-working families President in history. His actions have already proven that claim. This issue of the Labor Letter backs up the statement with examples. We look forward to more...
Protected: Vote to Back the Biden Labor Agenda
Spotlight the Label: United Food and Commercial Workers
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) re-affiliated with the Union Label Department this past June, and the Department is honored to have such a remarkable and powerful union as an affiliate. The UFCW’s immediate history goes back to 1979, when they officially...
