Historian of labor, race, and (dock)workers. Unionist. Vegan. None of us are free until all of us are free. Ubuntu
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I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
A 40% pay increase, the right to walk off the job if federal agents (i.e. CBP/ICE) pose a threat to them *and* the contract expires in April 2028 so they can demand more ahead of the Olympics.
Shoutout Local 11, shoutout unions.
That’s called a bribe.
According to a new Reuters report, Trump and his sons have added over $2.3B to their family fortune from their main crypto ventures — while handing their investors $2.3B in losses.
The grifter-in-chief's crypto corruption knows no bounds.
I interviewed Prof. Remes, a leader in the union affiliated with @uaw.org which recently won HUGE raises and job security after organizing and going on strike this spring. Shows the way for other academic workers @higheredlabor.bsky.social @aflcio.org @lawcha.bsky.social
Incredible line from a grand juror in the Broadview 6 case, who had just asked the prosecutors why they get "unlimited tries" to indict people they don't want to indict:
"I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit then and I still think it is."
Nearly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU walked off the job for two days this spring.
Peter Cole reports that they returned with a strong first contract: minimum $14,000 raises, annual increases and long-term employment guarantees.
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.
This Day in Labor History: June 9, 1941. The military, with support from the CIO and the United Auto Workers, ended the North American Aviation strike in Los Angeles. Let's talk about this key moment of labor leaders ensuring strikes wouldn't interfere with political goals!!!!
Robert Reich
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup.
