David Montgomery, who was blacklisted for union organizing in the 1950s during the McCarthy era before going on to become a renowned labor historian and Farnam Professor of History at Yale, died Dec. 2.  He was 84.

The flu may be common, but it’s nothing to take lightly. Every year, 200,000 Americans wind up in the hospital from a bout of influenza. That’s a nice way of saying, it’s time to get your flu shot.

“Brotherhood Outdoors,” the unique hunting and fishing television series of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) that showcases hard-working union members on hunting and fishing adventures has chosen a finalist in the  2011 Sportsman Choice Awards—the equivalent of the outdoors Emmys.

If you’re getting ready to board a plane home after Thanksgiving or still fretting about safety in the crowded holiday skies for the upcoming holidays, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)—the people who guide you home—offer five reasons to feel better about air travel.

If you’re reading this on Black Friday morning that probably means you didn’t spend the night on a lawn chair outside a big box store waiting for a deal of a lifetime—until the next deal of lifetime comes along.

You’ve made it through the parking lot, baggage check, security and are finally ready—somewhat frazzled but ready—to board your plane for your long-awaited holiday trip. The Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) have some tips for you that will help ensure you and your family travel safely and securely and ease the strain on passengers, children and fellow travelers.

When the nation’s Poet Laureate, Philip Levine, gives a reading of his work tomorrow here at the AFL-CIO, he will recite poems that weave a lyrical web of words around his visceral understanding of the world of work. Levine, whom the Library of Congress named Poet Laureate in May, and who has written of his experiences working in Detroit factories in the post-World War II years, finds his verses especially resonate with America’s workers—and that’s in part because his portrayals are so honest. (To attend the event, which begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 15, RSVP here.)

The AFL-CIO Legal Department has announced a new fellowship opportunity for recent law school graduates. The one-year fellowship will begin in September 2012.

Jennifer Wright Dorr of Union Plus reports on the Union Plus Credit Card’s education rebates.

Sharon Wallace, of Ewing, N.J., a 32-year member and activist of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1036, recently learned that being a Union Plus Credit Card holder pays—$250, in fact. Wallace, a state government environmental engineer, received a $250 rebate for paying her college expenses with her union credit card as part of the Union Plus Education Rebate program.

The Theater of the First Amendment will present the world premiere of “Can’t Scare Me: The Story of Mother Jones at Washington, D.C.’s Atlas Performing Arts Center beginning with preview performances Oct. 12 and 13 and running through Oct. 30.