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PA Union Gains International Support PA Union Gains International Support
PA Union Gains International Support As the national Kellogg's employee strike for fair wages continues, one Pennsylvania union has launched a GoFundMe campaign page to help members survive the strike. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers union in Lancaster, Pennsylvania launched the campaign as a strike fund. The union has received donations from over 1,200 members of the community, with donations amounts ranging from $5 to $3,000. The BCTGM Local 374G is "fundraising for Local 374G members that are striking for a fair contract for future employees. This money would go towards supplies for the membe…
AFL-CIO President, Pennsylvania Native Richard Trumka Dies At 72 AFL-CIO President, Pennsylvania Native Richard Trumka Dies At 72
Afl-cio President, Pennsylvania Native Richard Trumka Dies At 72 Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died at 72, reports say. Born in Nemacolin, PA, the attorney, and organized labor leader was remembered as a "relentless champion of workers' rights, workplace safety, worker-centered trade, democracy and so much more,” according to a statement released Thursday by AFL-CIO Communications Director Tim Schlittner. Statement from AFL-CIO Communications Director Tim Schlittner on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Posted by AFL-CIO on Thursday, August 5, 2021 His cause of death was not made public, however, sources knowledgeable o…