Celebrating Pride Month in Labor Unions: Advancing Equality and Inclusion Pride Month, observed globally in June, holds significant importance in labor unions as it symbolizes the ongoing struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and celebrates the diverse identities within the workforce. By acknowledging and advocating for… Read More »Happy PRIDE Month 2023
Mental Health Awareness Month was first established in 1949 to increase awareness on the importance of mental health and wellness in American lives, as well as celebrating the recovery from mental illness. For the past 20 years the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration… Read More »Mental Health Awareness Month
America, the land of the free, became a great nation due to great sacrifices.Memorial Day is a symbol of these sacrifices our country endured. This day ofremembrance originally began after the Civil War to commemorate Union andConfederate soldiers who died. Men and Women forced to… Read More »Memorial Day 2023
First, we wish you all a happy and healthy Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! Our brothers and sisters in this community have suffered, persevered, and offered great contributions to the United States of America, its territories, and the world! Council 100 has experienced the… Read More »Asian American Pacific Islander Month
Initially, created to celebrate the first President of the United States, George Washington, this day later evolved to consider both Presidents Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who each were celebrated for different reasons. Later, it was determined that all U.S. Presidents, past and present, would be… Read More »President’s Day 2023
Borne from the cotton fields of slavery and eventually into the servitude of the White House, the Black community has shown their resilience and ability to effect change. America, the melting pot for justice and freedom, has not always been accessible or equitable for all races,… Read More »Black History Month 2023
“Let Freedom Ring,” is one of the most recognized phrases by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and remain today, words embedded in our country’s struggles. The right to dream of being whatever you choose and having the opportunity to achieve it, is the foundation… Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023
At the end of every year, we look back in wonderment, awe, and sadness, for what the previous year brought or took from us; and at the beginning of every year, we look forward to what the new year has in store for us, never… Read More »It’s a New Year…It’s a New Day!
Today, TSA Administrator David Pekoske signed a new TSA Administrator’s Determination on Collective Bargaining for Transportation Security Officers (effective December 30, 2022), and by doing so, he kept his word to the Union that he would, soon after funding was approved by Congress and signed by… Read More »TSA Administrator’s Determination on Collective Bargaining for TSA (Effective Dec. 30, 2022)
As we celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, or another holiday this month, Council 100 wishes you all a healthy and warm holiday season! Your uphill struggle has not, and will not, go unnoticed. The quote “There’s never a substitute for hard work” explains our situation today.… Read More »Happy Holidays 2022
