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.
First Lady Jill Biden, A Proud Member of the NEA
Dr. Jill Biden, America's new first lady, is a proud union member. Dr. Jill Biden, the new First Lady of the United States has been an educator for more than 30 years. She is also a long-time union member, belonging to the National Education Association (NEA)....
Union Contract Database Live on Union Label Website
The Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO has added a new section to its website, a clearinghouse of public and private sector collective bargaining agreements. This database is loaded with CBAs from across industries and unions. With links to more than...
Executive Order Proclaims: ‘The Future Will Be Made in America’
“The concept of Buy American is simple: Our tax dollars should be used to create jobs and advance production here at home. For far too long, America’s workers have suffered as many corporations wrap themselves in the American flag and simultaneously seek out loopholes...
Former USW Safety Official Tapped to Run OSHA
President Biden has nominated James S. Frederick to run the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Frederick, a workplace safety advocate who worked for the United Steelworkers (USW) for more than two decades, will become the deputy assistant secretary...
Former AFL-CIO Legislative Counsel DuBester Named Chairman of FLRA
Ernest DuBester was designated chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority by President Biden, on January 21. He has been a member of the FLRA since the Obama Administration and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to all three of his terms. DuBester has...
