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Speaking of hope.
From "The World" by Czesław Miłosz
Loving the 22 year old barista organizing with @moworkers.org and schooling the @nytimes.com on power.
Still lots of questions and few answers about the Armory Data Center. Time for a one year moratorium so we can pursue regulation that will benefit all working people in St. Louis. #moworkers
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law!
Dear Elon,
Fuck you.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
"On the answers to those questions will turn not only the fate of the union movement for decades to come, but of a multiracial American democracy in which the right to collective bargaining has served as an essential pillar for almost a century."
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Stuart Hall skipping forward in time to write about America in 2025
NEW from Brian Callaci:
"The last few years have seen significant changes in California’s fast-food industry, giving the Golden State a chance to establish a national model for raising pay, standards and working conditions in the service industry" 1/2 capitolweekly.net/big-fast-foo...
Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
SEIU MA State Council Denounces Detention of Tufts Graduate Student & SEIU 509 member Rumeysa Ozturk. Read more here: www.seiu509.org/seiu-massachusetts-state-council-denounces-detention-of-tufts-graduate-student-and-seiu-509-member-rumeysa-ozturk/
Watch out for profs in their 60s named Susan with 16K+ citations if you know what’s good for you
"The federal prosecutor’s office told Ms. Ahmad, Ms. Chung’s attorney that the secretary of state had revoked Ms. Chung’s visa. Ms. Ahmad responded that Ms. Chung was not in the country on a visa and was a permanent resident." Marco Rubio “revoked that as well"
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What do electeds have to do with it? Shouldn't you be looking for major unions signing on?
Ms. Lisa, a long time #StandUpKC and @moworkers.org member issuing a challenge to @mayorq.bsky.social!
💥BREAKING💥 Transit workers, riders, and community allies from across #KansasCity with @atucomms.bsky.social, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social, and #StandUpKC are rallying outside KCMO City Hall to demand the city fully fund our transit!
#SaveOurTransit #DrivingChange #MOworkers #StandUpKC
"Ending the IRIS program means the City would pull the rug out from under me and hundreds of my fellow IRIS drivers — many who are immigrants and people of color supporting extended families and now face the grim prospect of unemployment."
Bakar Mohamed, IRIS driver and #StandUpKC leader
“I urge each of you to join me in pushing for an increase in service so we can have world class transit.”
@atucomms.bsky.social Local 1287 President Nic Miller
"Many of us were not born disabled.... Many of us are veterans and retired persons. We gave our time and title to the American dream and don’t want to be discarded. Transit is a way of life for us."
Merle Long, President of Allied Workers for the Blind
“We should see [our] hard-earned dollars reflected in the systems we rely on — like our public transit system — which we need not just to survive, but to give us a chance at thriving.”
Ashley Ball, bus rider and low-wage worker with #StandUpKC
“They would rather fund a billionaire ballpark than fund our transit system so we have a livable future.”
Erika Flores, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social
Joint Statement to Mayor Quinton Lucas and KCMO City Council: Reject KCATA Service Cuts and Fully Fund Our Transit Whether we are Black, white, or Brown; East of Troost or West of Troost, North of the river or South of the river, we want our communities to be connected, inclusive and vibrant. As organizations representing thousands of Kansas City residents, we write to express our deep concern about the city's current budget proposal for the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA). The current budget you are considering will cut 13 major bus routes and up to 175 good-paying union bus driver and maintenance jobs, as well as reducing frequency, operating hours and weekend service.
It will also suspend the IRIS microtransit program and eliminate the jobs of as many as 100 IRIS drivers. Workers, riders, and our environment cannot afford these cuts. These cuts would create a transit crisis in our city at precisely the wrong moment. As we work to build a more equitable Kansas City and prepare for increased visibility during the 2026 World Cup, dismantling our public transportation infrastructure sends the wrong message about our priorities and values. We urge you to keep our public transit system whole by fully funding KCATA’s budget in the upcoming fiscal year and rejecting any and all proposed service cuts for the transit agency as you finalize the City budget this month.
Our joint statement calling on Mayor Lucas and City Council to reject KCATA service cuts and fully fund our transit.
#SaveOurTransit #MOworkers #DrivingChange #StandUpKC #1u #UnionsForAll
bootlicking pays off
Highly recommend you check out the WPA exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum
Time for Mad Libs. _____ months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved ______, Republican lawmakers moved to repeal the law.
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Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
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