“The colored man’s struggle until now has been for naked existence, for the right to life and liberty; with the fifteenth amendment, henceforth his struggle will be in the pursuit of happiness; in this instance; it is to turn his labor to the most effective account, to be respected therein; the most we can hope to effect in this gathering, is a crude organization; the formation of a labor bureau to send out agents, to organize throughout the land, to effect union with laborers without color.”
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“Those unions that enjoy the right to strike have no guarantee that sacrificing their jobs and their livelihood will result in victory but they nevertheless engage in lengthy strikes, not because they are assured of winning but because they are determined to fight.”—William Burrus, 1998
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Trying to find out when it might be your turn for a COVID-19 vaccination? Here is what we know about plans in Kentucky and Indiana to get essential workers their vaccine.
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No matter where you are in life your union membership provides valuable benefits for you and your family to live your best life! Note: Most of these benefits you can use at whatever stage of life you’re in!
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At this time last year, who would have thought we’d be wearing masks to work every day, standing behind plexiglass and getting our temperatures taken. Did you know COVID was a word? We didn’t. And we’re pretty sure we would have thought corona was something we’d like to have on occasion.
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Seeing how hard his mother was working, Brenda’s son, Jylan Ross, contacted our union, local officials and Kroger to do something to show her how proud he was of her and to honor her legacy of service.
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We all want to do what is best for our families this Christmas and staying virtual is the safest way to still get together and have family time. We wanted to provide you with some fun things to do for your virtual Christmas screen time.
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