Monthly Archive: August 2014

Aug 31

Labor Day In Utah

Labor Day is a holiday meant to honor the American worker. For more than 30 years, the group meant to support the American worker, organized labor, has lost its influence across the country. As a right-to-work state, Utah is not known for its friendliness to unions, but even so, organized labor continues to find a …

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Aug 31

Labor Day Origins

Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters. In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, …

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Aug 31

Labor Day Celebration

  UTAH WORKERS, LABOR AND COMMUNITY LEADERS please celebrate LABOR Day !!!! WHEN:    Monday – September 1 2014                     Corrected times – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm WHO:       Utah Workers, Labor and Community leaders WHAT:    14th Annual Utah Old Fashioned Labor Day Picnic and Car Show WHERE: Magna Park 8941 West 2600 South Magna, UT On Monday September 1st the Labor …

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Aug 15

President’s Message

Dear Sisters and Brothers, We will be going to the polls soon and casting our votes. Please educate yourselves about the positions the candidates have on worker issues that will affect us for years to come. It is really important to remember that our Country is strongest when we have a strong middle class. There …

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Aug 06

Park Party

      Hello Brothers and Sisters,I would like to thank all of you who attended our Summer Barbecue Party, it was a great success. I would also like to extend my thanks to the vendors that graciously donated so many gifts for our raffle.  2017 will be here before you know it and our …

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Aug 06

News From The Refinery

          Dear Brothers and sisters, Even in these trying times, where we fight hard for all we have, there are people who have it worse. I was reading an article and it states” one in four working American’s aren’t fortunate enough to have vacation. That means 28 million people are without …

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