As we await news regarding budgetary negotiations in Congress, we are, unfortunately, preparing for a government shutdown. Only recently did we experience the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in 2018-2019, which lasted 35 days. We have members who are still recuperating from that last… Read More »Potential Government Shutdown Oct. 2023
Since 1988, every September 15 to October 15, in the United States, we celebrate the history and rich culture of Latino Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Education, beginning in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month was initially observed as Hispanic Heritage Week, but in 1988, it was officially… Read More »National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
A little over twenty years ago, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rolled out its Transportation Security Screeners at airports across the nation, because of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 Americans in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Since then, TSA frontline… Read More »Patriot’s Day 2023
From the Industrial Revolution till today, the fight for working families continues. Working conditions before Labor Unions were cruel and unfair. Employees encountered low wages, long work days, no benefits, and no job security. Employees also faced wage inequality, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions. The Federal… Read More »Labor Day – 2023
