More On Shift Break & Anti-Slapp Labor Wins

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

For an excellent report on two key labor bills -- shift break and anti-SLAPP laws -- passed at this year’s Maryland General Assembly, check out UFCW Local 400’s website. “The shift break bill is one of many examples of how the labor movement works to protect all workers’ rights, whether they are represented by a union or not,” says UFCW Local 400 Acting President Tom McNutt. The Local 400 website report explains that SLAPPs—short for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation— “are meritless lawsuits filed by businesses against individuals and organizations, including unions, who speak out against corporate wrongdoing or expose violations of labor, environmental, zoning or other statutes.” - photo: UFCW Tax Day flyering in downtown DC last week on WalMart tax-dodging; photo by Chris Garlock