The Covid-19 pandemic prevented the DowDuPont North American Labor Council from meeting in person, but it did not stop 40 council members from participating in a half-day virtual session in mid-September.
The members of Local 7600 now have a group of about 40 new union leaders following an intensive two-day training session for assistant grievance representatives.
We are hopeful that their administration will usher in a new era in Washington of leaders who don’t just talk about supporting working Americans, but who actually follow through with action.”
Members of Local 7-765-01 at Solvay’s Chicago Heights, Ill., plant voted overwhelmingly on Oct. 22, to reject the company’s “last and best” offer.
Prieto, an outspoken advocate for labor rights, was jailed in June and has now been ordered to attend court hearings this week where it is likely that she will again be detained and incarcerated.