The Sean O'Brien administration was supposed to be a breath of fresh air for the Teamsters. And its victory of UPS in getting a sweet contract without a strike was a good sign. But now O'Brien is meeting with Donald Trump and....why would a labor...
Author: Erik Loomis
LINCOLN, RI - OCTOBER 14: Voters were directed to cast ballots inside at Lincoln Town Hall in Lincoln, RI on Oct. 13, 2020. Voters cast ballots in the first day.
When we think about the poultry industry, it tends to focus on the terrible treatment of the animals. After all, that's been where the publicity is, given that it is.
This is the grave of Charles Curtis. Born in 1860 in North Topeka, Kansas, Curtis was a child of the mixed-race frontier. His father was European, but his mother was mostly indigenous--Kaw, Osage, Potawatomi, as well as French. What is interesting to me is how...
On January 19, 1915, armed thugs hired by the Williams & Clark fertilizer plant in Roosevelt, New Jersey (now known as Carteret) killed two striking workers. The Roosevelt Massacre is.
This is the grave of Guy Molinari. Born in 1928 in Manhattan, Gaetano Kenneth Molinari (who later legally changed his middle name to Victor for some reason and of course.
This is the grave of Ernest Hemingway. OK, there's going to be a lot to unpack with this one! Born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, Hemingway grew up in a wealthy family. Frank Lloyd Wright was another resident of the town at the time....
This is the grave of Al Cowens. Born in 1951 in Los Angeles, Cowens was a great baseball player and was drafted by Kansas City out of high school. He.
On January 15, 1964, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters signed the National Master Freight Agreement, creating a standard for conditions of its workers around the country. This was the peak.
This is incredibly facile, I grant you. But if you are wondering why young people don't really feel in touch with Joe Biden, understand that the man was born in 1942. He is 81 years old. He was first eligible to vote in 1963. If...
This is the grave of Jack Barry. Born in 1918 in Lindenhurst, New York, Jack Barasch grew up in a Jewish immigrant family. He was a good student and went.
I just finished reading Steacy Easton's Why Tammy Wynette Matters. This is one of the books in the University of Texas Press' Why X Musician Matters series and the first.