Michael Neal
@laborcode203.bsky.social
Plaintiffs' lawyer representing working people.
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Eastern Washington farmworkers fight their own legislators to win labor rights withheld for nearly a century
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Eastern Washington farmworkers fight their own legislators to win labor rights withheld for nearly a century
For nearly a century, Washington’s farmworkers have been denied the basic labor rights afforded to nearly all other private sector workers. The results have been poor wages, dangerous working conditio...
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February 19, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Eastern Washington farmworkers fight their own legislators to win labor rights withheld for nearly a century
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“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
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Donald Trump gives the finger at Ford
& we're all acting
like that particular gesture
to US auto workers
is something new.
& we're all acting
like that particular gesture
to US auto workers
is something new.
January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Donald Trump gives the finger at Ford
& we're all acting
like that particular gesture
to US auto workers
is something new.
& we're all acting
like that particular gesture
to US auto workers
is something new.
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Every second the murderer is not arrested is another second for feds to hide him in a place that would create a jurisdictional fight. He's on video killing a person. You have to arrest this guy an hour ago, but you might still have time now.
January 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Every second the murderer is not arrested is another second for feds to hide him in a place that would create a jurisdictional fight. He's on video killing a person. You have to arrest this guy an hour ago, but you might still have time now.
So about yesterday... DCWP announced a $39 million settlement that's going into the pockets of NYC baristas, PLUS both @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @sanders.senate.gov joined us on the picket line.
Name a more iconic day 🥰
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Name a more iconic day 🥰
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Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers — as city approves $39M deal
Socialist superstars Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday joined striking Starbucks workers in Brooklyn — hours after outgoing Hizzoner Eric Adams unveiled a $39 milli…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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CA Supreme Court reaffirms UC cannot bar undocumented students from on-campus jobs
CA Supreme Court reaffirms UC cannot bar undocumented students from on-campus jobs - Daily Bruin
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:09 p.m. The California Supreme Court stood by a lower court’s ruling that the UC cannot bar undocumented students from holding on-campus jobs Oct.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
CA Supreme Court reaffirms UC cannot bar undocumented students from on-campus jobs
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
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Solidarity between workers is the lifeblood of a fighting labor movement. The workplace throws us together, regardless of culture, race, gender, and language, and from that arbitrary chaos, we forge genuine bonds.
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Solidarity between workers is the lifeblood of a fighting labor movement. The workplace throws us together, regardless of culture, race, gender, and language, and from that arbitrary chaos, we forge genuine bonds.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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If you want to know what standing for what’s right looks like, here it is.
As grim as this story may be, there's still much to be inspired by.
Look no further than this attorney for the children, who rushed to the airport to stop the planes. She stood near the tarmac, warning any officials she saw that they’d be complicit in violating a court order if the planes took off.
Look no further than this attorney for the children, who rushed to the airport to stop the planes. She stood near the tarmac, warning any officials she saw that they’d be complicit in violating a court order if the planes took off.
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you want to know what standing for what’s right looks like, here it is.
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"Harvard can't use race as a factor in admissions, but ICE can use race as a factor in detentions" is a retrenchment essentially to a pre-Civil War understanding of the Constitution. It's vanishingly few steps removed from "Latinos have no rights which the white man is bound to respect."
September 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Harvard can't use race as a factor in admissions, but ICE can use race as a factor in detentions" is a retrenchment essentially to a pre-Civil War understanding of the Constitution. It's vanishingly few steps removed from "Latinos have no rights which the white man is bound to respect."
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Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
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ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, study finds
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.
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July 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
June 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop workers from organizing. Keep up the fight.
June 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop workers from organizing. Keep up the fight.
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4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday
May 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday
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"Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the government can expel legal residents from the country based on 'past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful.'"
Again: the SoS said that he can expel legal residents from the country for "expected beliefs"...
Again: the SoS said that he can expel legal residents from the country for "expected beliefs"...
May 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the government can expel legal residents from the country based on 'past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful.'"
Again: the SoS said that he can expel legal residents from the country for "expected beliefs"...
Again: the SoS said that he can expel legal residents from the country for "expected beliefs"...
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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April 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
April 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
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This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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#OtD 27 Mar 1904 Mother Jones, the legendary Irish-American labour organiser, was ordered out of Colorado by authorities for "stirring up" striking coal miners stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9...
March 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
#OtD 27 Mar 1904 Mother Jones, the legendary Irish-American labour organiser, was ordered out of Colorado by authorities for "stirring up" striking coal miners stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9...
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🧵 IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON FREE SPEECH
March 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🧵 IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON FREE SPEECH