Non-union vs. union

The expanded #ChildTaxCredit “directly benefited American families by giving them cash and trusting that they knew the best use for it.” The advance payments last year “immediately lifted 3 million children out of poverty.” vox.com/the-highlight/…

The Guardian US: Wage gap between CEOs and US workers jumped to 670-to-1 last year, study finds. theguardian.com/us-news/2022/j…

INBOX: @HSTAVoice endorsing progressive challenger Sergio J. Alcubilla III, Esq. over incumbent Rep. Ed Case in #HI01 Dem primary — Teachers union endorsed Case in the past, but recently criticized his policies as co-chair of centrist / conservative Blue Dog Coalition #Hawaii #Election2022 Island News

“By modeling the potential health benefits of four hypothetical income support policies, researchers found each policy could prevent thousands of deaths among working age adults annually.” thehill.com/changing-ameri…

Love my boss and our office. We get to work on doing good things for the people of Maui.

I don't know how to say this in a punchy, eloquent way... but the climate and environmentalist movements need to get very serious about creating alliances with labour movements and working-class political formations. And fast...

Demarcation Now! Brazil’s Indigenous Movement Secures Land Recognition Victories at Annual Free Land Camp amazonwatch.org/news/2023/0502…

It's time for us to move to a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. Technology and worker productivity has exploded in recent years. That transformation should benefit all, not just the few. It should create more time for friends, for family, for rest, and for relaxation.

County should do this to attract workers to fill mass vacancies & lead the way on working conditions

We have to make a radical, militant labor movement that uses the withholding of labor as a tool to shape the world around us- So the next generations can take over and take it further. They're counting on us to not let this moment pass us by. Let's win.

The idea that corporate profits contribute to inflation went from conspiracy theory to real and probably good

Workers have a right to organize. In 1965, Filipino workers, including Larry Itliong, Phillip Vera Cruz, Pete Velasco, and Andy Imutan, organized a strike for workers' rights against Coachella grape growers in Delano, CA, sparking the West Coast farmworkers’ movement. #APAHM

If you watch anything today, make it this:

Gonna leave this shithole for Bluesky or Mastodon, and I'd recommend that everyone consider doing the same to discontinue any support for this platform and its owner. Any other good text based apps you'd recommend?