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Labor Did Not Get Much in the Good Years
The meager returns of Democratic control of the government remind us that true power comes from organizing workers.
Union Members Are Democrats’ Last Defense in Swing States
In 2020, UNITE HERE workers led the charge in canvassing voters and played a key role in Democrats’ electoral victories. This year, they’re taking the lead once again.
With Democrats in Full Control, It’s Time to Pass the PRO Act
In this special episode, we talk with three representatives of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades — Jim Williams (General Vice President), Kellie Morgan (Political Director & Community Organizer, District Council 77), and Salvador Herrera (Director of Organizing, District Council 88) — about labor’s fight to pass the PRO Act. We break down what the PRO Act …
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Unions disagree over Biden’s Labor secretary pick
Union leaders are hoping to influence Joe Biden’s pick for Labor secretary — but they’re increasingly at odds over who should get the job. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and some of his organization’s largest affiliate unions are singing the praises of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who previously led the city’s Building and Construction Trades Council …
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The $15 Minimum Wage Won in Florida, But Biden Didn’t. Here’s Why.
On November 3, Florida’s politically diverse electorate showed resounding support for Amendment 2, an initiative to gradually raise the state minimum wage from $8.56 an hour to $15 by 2026. This makes Florida the eighth state nationwide, and the first state in the South, to get on track towards a $15 minimum wage. This victory contrasts sharply with the loss of Biden in the state, …
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California proves it’s not as liberal as you think
OAKLAND, Calif. — The myth of lockstep liberal California took a hit this election. Voters in the deep-blue state rejected a progressive push to reinstate affirmative action, sided with technology companies over organized labor and rejected rent control. They are poised to reject a business tax that had been a decadeslong priority for labor unions …
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Bernie Sanders Is Actively Running for Labor Secretary
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I?Vt.) is actively reaching out to allies in a bid to build support for being picked as Secretary of Labor in the Biden administration, according to a Washington source who spoke to Sanders directly. Sanders’ interest in the position was reported by Politico in October, prior to Biden’s victory in the presidential election. At the time, Sanders said he …
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What a Biden victory will mean for the American workforce
With Joe Biden about to enter the Oval Office, the American workplace is going to look much different. The former vice president and U.S. senator has four decades of relationships with union leaders behind him, setting him up to potentially be the most labor-friendly president the U.S. has ever had. Biden, who won the endorsement of almost …
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Voters pass pro-worker laws where the Congress lags, this week in the war on workers
The presidential and Senate elections were the headlines on Tuesday and through the rest of the week, but it’s worth noting a few key places where voters said yes to ballot measures making life a little better for working families. In Florida, voters passed a $15 minimum wage amendment. It phases in very slowly, not reaching …
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