Billion dollar corporations will really say they can't afford to raise their wages and then spend a million dollars to stop unionization efforts.

RI SEIU State Council proudly endorses the following candidates in their primary election campaigns! Dominick Ruggerio Valarie Lawson Grace Diaz Brandon Potter Giona Picheco Cherie Cruz Kelsey Coletta Sen. Thompson & Jenni Azanero Furtado

LISTEN as Bonnie Gaudreau, SEIU 1199NE LPN and Jordan Rau of KFF Health News weigh in on the need to pass federal nursing home standards to ensure our nation's frailest citizens get the care they need. #safestaffingsaveslives pbs.org/newshour/show/…

READ a new Providence Journal OpEd by Richard Jenkins & Katherine Siguenza, SEIU 1199NE staff at The Groden Center in #Providence who are calling for an end to #shortstaffing and #lowpay to improve care & services for children & youth with autism. providencejournal.com/story/opinion/…

Want to know if your representative or senator protected civil liberties over the past two years? Check out our legislative scorecard! riaclu.org/en/publication…

So proud to stand beside Rep. Ajello, Rep@EnriqueForRI and Rep Jennifer Stewart all with a perfect score on the ACLU of Rhode Island legislative scorecard. 🔥❤️

I know that guy too! Matthew Carvalho so proud to call you a friend and continue working with you to make Pawtucket the best it could be! Matt!❤️🔥

Celtics pride was on full display at the State House today - Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and co-owner Steve Pagliuca were here to celebrate the team's 18th NBA Championship! They brought the championship trophy with them, and excited fans were lining up for a photo.

This is a terrific rundown from Patrick Anderson of the key RI General Assembly primaries to watch next Tuesday providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

📚SAVE THE DATE for our annual banned books event on Thursday, Sept. 26! Join us to hear RI authors read from banned books that influenced them, with a Q+A afterwards. Free & open to all; 6pm at Rochambeau Library in PVD (708 Hope St.)

When we organize we win Our Revolution ! ❤️🔥

Tuesday, Sept. 10th. is the Democratic Primary. I am running for re-election and ask for your continued support. While some have chosen the path of dirty politics & racially offensive attack mailers, my campaign remains focused on the true issues that matter the to the people.

Thank you Matthew Carvalho! Let’s go! ❤️🔥

The "machine" came after Rep. Cherie Cruz but it didn't knock her out:

Congrats Cherie Cherie Cruz !!!!! A working class hero and a hero for the working class, and an inspiration 💙💙💙

Ray Baccari Jr. Cherie Cruz Don Grebien Cherie is a great and knowing voice for those that haven’t traditionally had a voice. Good for Cherie.

.RI Working Families Party's Georgia Hollister Isman says "Reps. Cruz and Potter kept their seats and Kelsey Coletta is poised to beat her incumbent opponent b/c voters want what they’re fighting for: better wages and benefits, more affordable housing and healthcare, quality schools and childcare"

Mayor Don Grebien tried to take out tenant organizer and state Rep. Cherie Cruz because she’s an independent voice for working class Pawtucket. Cherie Cruz absolutely crushed this primary in the face of landlord donations against her and cynical yet ineffectual attack mailers.

#RI Working Families Party's statement on tonight's #RhodeIsland election results:

.Cherie Cruz crushed Elizabeth Moreira in the House District 58 Democratic primary, 61 percent to 39 percent