Pope Francis says 'backward' Catholic conservatives in U.S. have replaced faith with ideology (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/bbfc34…

It’s been a difficult weather week already, and parts of Massachusetts are back under flood watch. Remember, never walk through flowing water or drive through flooded roads. Always follow the directions of public safety officials, and stay up to date on emergency information by

The Teamsters who haul cars for the big automakers have announced they will stand in solidarity with UAW in the event of a strike. That means they won't deliver vehicles for Ford, General Motors, or Stellantis brands like Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, and Dodge. freep.com/story/money/ca…

BREAKING: Nearly 60,000 California health care workers at Kaiser Permanente have voted to authorize a strike. A clear and overwhelming 98% of the workers, unionized with the SEIU, voted to authorize. Their contract will expire 9/30, and they could strike as soon as October 1st.

It’s time billionaires paid at least a 25% minimum tax.

📣 Big announcement! Our bills to allow State House staff to unionize (H.3069/S.2014) are being heard on Wed. 9/20 at 1pm by the State Admin. & Regulatory Oversight Committee! You can support us via written/ oral testimony. Read how you can follow along and support! (🧵1/)

BREAKING: California's Senate just passed a bill to extend unemployment benefits to workers who’ve been on strike for more than two weeks. This would cover the writers and actors picketing Hollywood studios, and thousands more. The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? #StandUpUAW

BREAKING: A judge has blocked Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub's attempt to prevent an a new NYC minimum wage for delivery drivers. Now, the $18/hr rate for 60,000 New York City delivery workers can move forward.

Dianne Feinstein will be rightly remembered as a trailblazer—the first woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco and the first woman elected to the Senate from California. But once she broke those barriers and walked through those doors, she got to work. I first got to know

Ohio, there’s an important election happening right now. If you want to protect abortion rights by making them part of your state Constitution, vote yes on Issue 1. Visit ohiodems.org/yeson1 and make your plan to vote before November 7th.

Two things I'd like to say this #ThxBirthControl Day: 1. Reproductive freedom is a human right. 2. The decision to use birth control should stay between a person and their health care provider. Period.

MBTA officials say an enormous investment of $24.5 billion is needed to bring the system into a "state of good repair" -- and increase of $10 billion since the last time the agency issued a similar report. wcvb.com/article/mbta-s…

The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill to make workers who go on strike eligible for unemployment after 30 days. Workers locked out by their bosses would be eligible immediately. unionprogress.com/2023/11/16/sta…

The MBTA needs $24.5 billion to achieve a state of good repair. We already knew this capital needs assessment was underway, but it wasn’t finalized and made public until today. This is one of the big reasons why I voted “No” on the $1.1 billion tax cut package earlier this year.

32 Legislators 3 Massachusetts Executive Officers 7 Congressional Members 8 Municipal Leaders 100’s of staff who signed cards And now…the Massachusetts State Democratic Party is behind our movement. Our list of supporters continues to grow 💪 DM us to sign a card or support

I’ve asked President Biden to do two things: 1) Not to give $10 billion to Netanyahu’s right-wing government to continue their horrific military strategy. 2) To support a UN humanitarian ceasefire to get in desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza, and free the hostages.

Today, I met with more than 100 state legislators and gun safety advocates to share policy solutions in our continued work to prevent gun violence. We have the answers. We must continue to lead with courage and act to save lives.

Leaders have decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia. A strategic decision and a day that will remain engraved in the history of our Union Proud that we have lived up to our promises and delighted for our partners

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to all! May you find joy, peace, and love in the company of your family, friends, and loved ones. 🎄🎅🎁