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.
America Watches as an Historic Vote to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse in the Deep South Brings Labor Issues to the Forefront
America Watches as an Historic Vote to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse in the Deep South Brings Labor Issues to the ForefrontThe workers in Bessemer never thought they’d spark a national discussion. This is their moment, but it’s not just about Amazon. This is about...
Farm Workers Supreme Court Case Could Have Sweeping Implications
A northern California strawberry grower, Cedar Point Nursery, and a few other California-based farm businesses, have taken a labor dispute over property rights all the way to the Supreme Court. The case, which challenges a 45-year-old California law that authorizes...
Biden Scraps IRAPs
In a bold move, President Biden rescinded another Trump executive order in February, striking down industry-led apprenticeship programs. IRAPs or Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, created under the Trump administration, sought to remove government oversight...
Union Members Fought and Protected Pension Rights for Ten Million Workers with Butch Lewis Act
The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act was passed in mid-March and is a huge victory for American workers and retirees. The law provides relief to 10 million members and retirees of underfunded labor-management multi-employer pension funds. Tens of...
Pass the PRO Act!
“The PRO Act is a civil rights act. If you have a union contract, everyone is making the same wages. There’s no differential between men and women, Black and white. There are protections for LGBTQ, for women. The law doesn’t always protect them, their contracts...
