Often serving as a marker to signal the end of summertime, the last holiday before kids return back to school (some already have), or just another three-day weekend when barbecues are had, vacations are took, and parks are packed, Labor Day, which was unofficially established… Read More »Labor Day 2022
ake a look around you, look at all the grandeur, which surrounds you! We live in the greatest country on earth; and we love this country with all our hearts. She is the mother who harbors all who seek refuge, that is how she was… Read More »Fourth of July 2022
Widely considered to be one of the longest running African American holidays in the United States, Juneteenth finally became a federal holiday in 2021, signed and ordered by President Joe Biden. As an organization of unionized workers, we are appalled and against the past and present treatment of… Read More »Juneteenth (Freedom Day) 2022
In 1971, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act and established that Memorial Day was to be commemorated on the last Monday of May. Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day… Read More »Memorial Day – 2022
Today, Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, as we went about our day, we were interrupted by a most heinous crime that has been committed all too often in recent years—another mass shooting. This time, as was the case at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012,… Read More »Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas Statement
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month began in 1977 as a smaller ten-day celebration in May, and transformed to a month-long observance in 1990. The month commemorates the resilience and legacy, traditions, and culture of Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across the United States,… Read More »Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Recently, in the news, we read about the tragic death of country music singer Naomi Judd (born Diana Ellen Judd; January 11th, 1946–April 30th, 2022), who entertained audiences for decades with her daughter, Wynonna, as one-half of the superstar duo. This is especially important, because… Read More »Mental Health Awareness Month
Today, women are more empowered than they have ever been in our country—and the world’s—history! And for good reason: In the U.S., women make up about 60% of all college students; world-wide, approximately 400 million women are entrepreneurs or lead well-established companies—a 114% increase over… Read More »Women’s History Month – 2022
Previous Next Born in St. Matthews, Calhoun County, South Carolina to a father with no education, who picked cotton for a living and a mother who did not even finish seventh grade, Hydrick Thomas was born into poverty and experienced racism in its worst forms.… Read More »In the Spotlight: Hydrick Thomas
In between the retail store sales, family barbecues, friendly get-togethers, trips to the amusement parks, gatherings at public parks, and overstaffed yet under-stocked car dealerships advertising competitive pricing, AFGE Council 100 wants to wish you all a happy and… Read More »President’s Day – 2022
