By Mike Elk Today, the Federal Register is publishing a rule designed to remedy the problems which lead to the West Fertilizer Company warehouse explosion that devastated the small town of West, Texas in April 2013. The massive blast killed fifteen people and injured 200, while destroying hundreds of homes

This weekend, Payday Senior Labor Reporter was on NPR affailate WFPL in Louisville talking about how unions in the South are continuing to grow despite “right-to-work” legislation; gaining 150,000 union members last year alone. However, Elk warns that if Trump dismantles the National Labor Relations Board that it will

Payday Folk Labor Ombudsman J.P. Wright has been in the thick of the action in the “right-to-work” in Kentucky and has composed a special song about the struggle there.

By Mike Elk Phew, folks, it’s finally Payday – why couldn’t the Holiday Break be longer? This week’s Lunch Pail goes out to Kentucky AFL-CIO President “Wild Bill” Londrigan and all the folks in Frankfort packing the Capitol in an attempt to shut shit down. Last year, Bill