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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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The ACA Tax Credits expire in 3 days. Families won’t be able to afford health care next year, and they’re chancing it. Chancing not having to go to the emergency room, not having a cancer diagnosis, or not having a kid break their arm. This isn’t fair.
A middle-class family’s only option: A $43,000 health insurance premium
This year, millions of American families that have relied on ACA, popularly known as Obamacare, are being squeezed on multiple sides.
www.seattletimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The ACA Tax Credits expire in 3 days. Families won’t be able to afford health care next year, and they’re chancing it. Chancing not having to go to the emergency room, not having a cancer diagnosis, or not having a kid break their arm. This isn’t fair.
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Stopping clean energy projects already underway and destroying good union jobs threatens to take America backward. With unemployment rising and prices spiking, this order makes no sense. Workers should be allowed to finish the job.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
aflcio.org/press/releas...
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Stopping clean energy projects already underway and destroying good union jobs threatens to take America backward. With unemployment rising and prices spiking, this order makes no sense. Workers should be allowed to finish the job.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
aflcio.org/press/releas...
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Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted overwhelmingly Dec. 22 to authorize a strike. Check out coverage in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, @komo4.bsky.social and @kiro7seattle.bsky.social. List of coverage available at wsna.org/news/media-coverage
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted overwhelmingly Dec. 22 to authorize a strike. Check out coverage in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, @komo4.bsky.social and @kiro7seattle.bsky.social. List of coverage available at wsna.org/news/media-coverage
This season, let your gifts tell a story of
solidarity. 🛒 Buying union-made products and
shopping at union-run stores means your dollars are
backing fair wages, safe working conditions, and
dignity on the job. Check out the @aflcio.org gift guide at
go.aflcio.org/gifts
solidarity. 🛒 Buying union-made products and
shopping at union-run stores means your dollars are
backing fair wages, safe working conditions, and
dignity on the job. Check out the @aflcio.org gift guide at
go.aflcio.org/gifts
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This season, let your gifts tell a story of
solidarity. 🛒 Buying union-made products and
shopping at union-run stores means your dollars are
backing fair wages, safe working conditions, and
dignity on the job. Check out the @aflcio.org gift guide at
go.aflcio.org/gifts
solidarity. 🛒 Buying union-made products and
shopping at union-run stores means your dollars are
backing fair wages, safe working conditions, and
dignity on the job. Check out the @aflcio.org gift guide at
go.aflcio.org/gifts
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Join us virtually on Human Rights Day, December 10th, at 6 pm to learn about local organizing and global solidarity in the face of corporate power. Get involved in the fight for justice and help shape the future of the trade justice movement. RSVP at tinyurl.com/WFTHumanRights
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Join us virtually on Human Rights Day, December 10th, at 6 pm to learn about local organizing and global solidarity in the face of corporate power. Get involved in the fight for justice and help shape the future of the trade justice movement. RSVP at tinyurl.com/WFTHumanRights
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"Cruz" shares, "It's supposed to rain all week. The road is nothing but mud. The tires sink and I feel the strain in my whole body. But here in the fields, we can’t stop. We push through. Because behind every row of crops, there are families depending on this work. #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Cruz" shares, "It's supposed to rain all week. The road is nothing but mud. The tires sink and I feel the strain in my whole body. But here in the fields, we can’t stop. We push through. Because behind every row of crops, there are families depending on this work. #WeFeedYou
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This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth we recognize Indigenous organizers, healthcare workers, caregivers, and leaders who have powered movements for justice for years. As rights, culture, and truth face ongoing attacks, we stand united. 💜
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth we recognize Indigenous organizers, healthcare workers, caregivers, and leaders who have powered movements for justice for years. As rights, culture, and truth face ongoing attacks, we stand united. 💜
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This article was originally published on the Labor Politics Substack and is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? labornotes.org/content/how-...
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This article was originally published on the Labor Politics Substack and is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? labornotes.org/content/how-...
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Sign the petition today and tell Windmill mushrooms, to recognize the union their workers elected.
act.seiu.org/a/windmill_i... #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
act.seiu.org/a/windmill_i... #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
October 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Sign the petition today and tell Windmill mushrooms, to recognize the union their workers elected.
act.seiu.org/a/windmill_i... #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
act.seiu.org/a/windmill_i... #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
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Farm workers are knocking on doors in WA state to get out the vote.
To learn more about UFW WA endorsements go to: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#GOTV #VOTE
To learn more about UFW WA endorsements go to: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#GOTV #VOTE
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Farm workers are knocking on doors in WA state to get out the vote.
To learn more about UFW WA endorsements go to: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#GOTV #VOTE
To learn more about UFW WA endorsements go to: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#GOTV #VOTE
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
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42 million Americans are about to lose food assistance — including 16 million children.
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
October 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
42 million Americans are about to lose food assistance — including 16 million children.
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
Trump’s shutdown is forcing families to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Congress must demand that USDA release SNAP now: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
#SNAPDayOfAction
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Washington state is suing the Trump Administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits.
Political games from President Trump and Congressional Republicans are harming the most vulnerable Washingtonians.
We're fighting to protect the people of our state.
Political games from President Trump and Congressional Republicans are harming the most vulnerable Washingtonians.
We're fighting to protect the people of our state.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Washington state is suing the Trump Administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits.
Political games from President Trump and Congressional Republicans are harming the most vulnerable Washingtonians.
We're fighting to protect the people of our state.
Political games from President Trump and Congressional Republicans are harming the most vulnerable Washingtonians.
We're fighting to protect the people of our state.
Share the joy of the holidays with a less fortunate Union family by contributing to our 2025 Holiday Assistance fund. Every dollar you donate goes straight to helping families in need.
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Share the joy of the holidays with a less fortunate Union family by contributing to our 2025 Holiday Assistance fund. Every dollar you donate goes straight to helping families in need.
We polled our readers regarding their biggest concerns about their job and future. Retirement and making ends meet tied as the largest concerns. #VoiceOfTheWorker #BetterInAUnion
October 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We polled our readers regarding their biggest concerns about their job and future. Retirement and making ends meet tied as the largest concerns. #VoiceOfTheWorker #BetterInAUnion
❓Did you make your plan to vote by Nov. 4th? With the construction on South Tacoma Way, it's actually easier for us to drive by the 35th Street dropboxes lately 😅
October 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
❓Did you make your plan to vote by Nov. 4th? With the construction on South Tacoma Way, it's actually easier for us to drive by the 35th Street dropboxes lately 😅
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In addition to the “No Kings” protests, there’s another way to flex the power of democracy this weekend: join the WSLC, Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and @mlklabor.bsky.social for canvasses getting out the union vote ahead of the Nov. 4 election. Details ⬇️
https://ow.ly/S9wy50XcHwj
https://ow.ly/S9wy50XcHwj
Labor hits the streets for democracy — The STAND
Opportunities to put the power of democracy and working people's voices into action around the Puget Sound this weekend
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October 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In addition to the “No Kings” protests, there’s another way to flex the power of democracy this weekend: join the WSLC, Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and @mlklabor.bsky.social for canvasses getting out the union vote ahead of the Nov. 4 election. Details ⬇️
https://ow.ly/S9wy50XcHwj
https://ow.ly/S9wy50XcHwj
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#OtD 4 October 1945 US President Harry S. Truman ordered the Navy to seize half of the US's oil refining capacity in order to break a three-week strike of the nation's oil workers. More info in this excellent book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
October 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#OtD 4 October 1945 US President Harry S. Truman ordered the Navy to seize half of the US's oil refining capacity in order to break a three-week strike of the nation's oil workers. More info in this excellent book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
The federal government is shut down because the Trump administration chose chaos and pain over responsible governing. Federal workers aren’t your pawns. Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first!
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The federal government is shut down because the Trump administration chose chaos and pain over responsible governing. Federal workers aren’t your pawns. Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first!
🎙️✊ Happy National Podcast Day! The Labor Radio Podcast Network brings together radio shows & podcasts from around the world that lift up workers’ struggles, victories, and demands for justice. Plug in & turn it up! www.laborradionetwork.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🎙️✊ Happy National Podcast Day! The Labor Radio Podcast Network brings together radio shows & podcasts from around the world that lift up workers’ struggles, victories, and demands for justice. Plug in & turn it up! www.laborradionetwork.org
If Congress refuses to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, 22 million people who rely on them to afford coverage will face a 75% spike. Please make a call to tell your senators and representative to stop the health care price spike NOW! Call 855-493-4407.
September 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If Congress refuses to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, 22 million people who rely on them to afford coverage will face a 75% spike. Please make a call to tell your senators and representative to stop the health care price spike NOW! Call 855-493-4407.