I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws.
You know, like a democracy.
insisting on calling every mass day of protest or one-day boycott a "general strike" is not the move. it's good to see people rallying around the cause, it matters, but if you want to be part of a large-scale labor action that shuts down the gears of capital, start by unionizing your workplace!!!
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.
The AFL-CIO mourns our AFGE union brother, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who was killed today by federal agents.
Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones. The Trump administration’s operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end.
https://bit.ly/4pVTpFO
From Boyertown to Jenkintown, PA-04 depends on libraries for passport applications — and libraries rely on this revenue.
When more Americans than ever are seeking passports, it’s nonsensical for the State Dept. to stop this program.
My bill would re-authorize public libraries as processing sites.
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
The maniac wanted a noble peace prize. He has bombed 7 countries and counting and starts the New Year with an illegal and amoral war. This is giving Bush Jr, Dick Cheney oil money vibes.
We need to hold union-busting corporations accountable.
From what I’ve been told- “Too much government is a bad thing” “We need more capitalism because it breeds innovation”
The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Any chance we can do trades backsies with the Ravens, like the Jon Dorenbos trade years ago (I know Dorenbos didn’t pass his physical, but still)
We need to go back to the days of having a president without an ego
No, dumbass, the Confederacy is not our heritage. It's the heritage of a shitty fake-ass country that existed for under a decade.
Saquon Barkley was jokingly asked if Jordan Davis has a future at RB.
"Probably not. Probably not a future at running back, but I wonder what his speed was," Barkley said.
He was told over 18 mph.
"He was over 18!? Maybe he has a future at running back."
When big corporations enable the government to silence their employees, our entire democracy is at risk. The labor movement stands with @sagaftra.org, @wgaeast.bsky.social, and @afm-union.bsky.social in condemning the attacks of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and defending workers’ fundamental freedoms.
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
The House Republican majority is trying to cut the Department of Labor by 30%. It’s clear they don’t give a f*ck about workers.
If this is how the IDF treats American citizens traveling with media attention, it brings even more credibility to the reports of their abuses of Palestinian civilians. I stand in solidarity w/ my brother Chris, the civilians in Gaza and all working towards peace and dignity for all. End this horror
David Huerta was peacefully exercising his First Amendment rights when he was assaulted and injured by ICE agents. He is currently in the hospital under detention.
This is unacceptable.
Praying for David’s health and demanding accountability.
Organizing is an art, not just a science
BREAKING: Judge grants a temporary restraining order to stop the shutdown of the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences thanks to a case brought by AFSCME, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social & @democracyforward.org
This is a victory for our nation's library and museum workers.
This Library Workers Day, AFSCME salutes the workers who power public libraries. The White House is defunding the only federal agency that supports libraries, the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
We are challenging the move in court: www.afscme.org/press/releas...
The FTC has halted its lawsuit accusing OptumRX, CVS, and Express Scripts of breaking the law by inflating insulin prices.
Trump illegally fired the two Democratic members of the commission, and now these corporations are going to get away with price gauging insulin.
Virginia service worker Jennifer Piggott voted for Trump knowing others would suffer she just never thought… 🐆💀
Today the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is terminating nearly all of its staff and services.
FMCS is going to be gutted. That means less grievance mediation, less contract mediation, less labor-management relations trainings. That means more strikes, more arbitrations, more costs.
Malone said Saturday that his campaign volunteers have heard concerns from thousands of voters over Musk’s work with the Trump administration to reshape the federal government, which he said has led to “benefits for veterans, retirees and students” being cut “so Elon Musk can get a tax cut.” “Josh Parsons might be OK with that but I’m not,” Malone said. “On Tuesday, you’ll get to make the choice between more Musk, or Lancaster values.”
The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign.
(lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)
