unions – Page 196 – People's World

Shortest season since 1878, union balks as Major League Baseball plans a 60-game slate

June 23, 2020 By Ronald Blum

Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal.

ILWU shuts down West Coast ports to honor Juneteenth

June 22, 2020 By Michelle Kern And Alex Farr

All the major ports from Vancouver, Canada to San Diego—were shut down for eight hours June 19 by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

Latino groups, AFL-CIO hail Supreme Court’s pro-DACA decision

June 19, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg And Roberta Wood

“Trump’s 2017 decision to end DACA was cruel and wrong, and that injustice now has been undone—but only temporarily."

Possible framework for restarting the baseball season?

June 18, 2020 By Al Neal

This reporter is cautiously optimistic, but like with everything else right now, only time will tell where we end up.

LGBTQ unionists hail ruling but say hearts and minds are another matter

June 17, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“Being in Alabama, I’ve had to get even union folks to understand what’s going on. There was a lot of hatred from people who didn’t understand.”