On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that all enslaved people in the state were free, effectively enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation and marking the end of slavery in the United States. This event is commemorated as Juneteenth, according to the National Archives Museum (.gov).
Attention APWU Members and Retirees! The House of Representatives is set to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) today. We encourage all members and Retirees to call your representative and urge them to vote YES on H.R. 82.
You can dial your representative by calling 1-844-402-1001.
