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.
Biden vs. Trump Election 2020
"Unions did in fact build the middle class. And here's what that did. That built the United States of America as we know it." —Joe Biden, Jr. Workers’ Rights Strengthening Workers’ Rights. Biden will defend our right to organize, crack down on companies bargaining in...
Postal Workers Day of Action Events Held Across the Country to Demand USPS Funding, Repeal of DeJoy Policies
On August 25, an estimated 300 “Postal Workers Day of Action” protests took place across the country. Postal workers; labor, civil and human rights activists; community allies; and lawmakers made clear demands for the members of Congress: Pass $25 billion in emergency...
DOL JOINT EMPLOYER RULE STRUCK DOWN BY COURT
DOL JOINT EMPLOYER RULE STRUCK DOWN BY COURT Indications that DOL May Appeal Ruling Despite a court ruling striking down the Department of Labor’s “Joint Employer” test, the Department’s top wage and hour official seems to be still trying to enforce the test,...
Trump Calls for Boycott of Union-Made Goodyear Tires
In an extraordinary move by a sitting U.S. President, Donald Trump called for a boycott of an iconic U.S. company in August when reports surfaced that Goodyear Tire had enforced its decades- long policy regarding employees wearing political attire. President Trump, in...
Donald Trump: If Reelected, I will “Terminate” Social Security
Payments for Social Security benefits will end by the middle of 2023 if President Donald Trump were able to deliver on his promise of permanently cutting payroll taxes, and if another funding source was not provided to replace it, according to an estimate from the...
