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.
Whole Foods Asks NLRB to Nullify Union Election in Philadelphia
In late January, workers at Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776. Now, the Amazon-owned grocery store is calling on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to nullify the election, claiming the election results still need to be certified by a regional director, which Whole Foods says can’t lawfully be done since the agency currently does not have a third board member in Washington, DC. President Trump illegally fired Board Chair Gwynne A. Wilcox after taking office in January.
The Label Letter Turns 50
The current issue of the Label Letter marks the fiftieth year of its publication. Throughout its long history, the Label Letter has upheld the mission of the Union Label & Service Trades Department: to promote the products and services offered to the public by members of our affiliated unions.
BCTGM Members in BuffaloStrike at Milk-Bone Plant
One hundred sixty-five members of BCTGM Local 36G, employed at the Milk-Bone brand dog treat plant owned by J.M. Smucker Co., have initiated an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The workers are taking a stand against increased healthcare costs, low wages, and what they describe as blatant disrespect for labor laws and employees’ rights.
Rep. Chavez-DeRemer Has Labor SupportersBut Does She Really Support Labor?
In late November, President-elect Trump announced his intent to nominate outgoing Oregon Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer is a one-term Congresswoman from Oregon, the daughter of a Teamsters’ union member and the co-owner of a string of medical clinics along with her husband.
Do Buy: How to Fly Union
By Anna Del Savio—Reprinted with permission from the Northwest Labor Press
Over the past decade, America’s largest airlines have become steadily more unionized. When the Labor Press started tracking airline unionization in 2012, the top airlines ranged from 70% to 85% union; today they’re 80% to 87% union. Delta — the largest airline by passenger miles traveled — remains the one big exception, with just 20% of its employees represented by a union.
