NEWS Major changes coming to federal government, led by Musk's DOGE: - Most significant move to dismiss federal workers now underway. This is the big one. Agencies must submit plans to significantly reduce staff size by March 13 - Social Security Admin under instruction to cut

When Trump effectively shuts down the NLRB, corporate bosses can illegally fire workers who are trying to form a union and flagrantly violate labor laws. Today, I am reintroducing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, and restore power and legal rights to workers.

From $17.75/hr back to $7.25/hr. This administration is taking us backward while the cost of living continues to soar. Our workers deserve a living wage, not this cruelty. usnews.com/news/politics/…

Today, we remember the 146 lives lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Many were members of one of our predecessor unions, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Most were young immigrant women striving to build a new life and support their families.

Always great to see Senator Bernie Sanders to chat about taking on oligarchs and monopolists.

We were out tonight to let people know there’s no union contract at Le Diplomate 📢📢📢

I’m unsurprised the Mayor proposed to repeal tipped min wage. Or that she plans to do it in the budget. Or that she’s doing it less than a week after proposing a $1B stadium handout to a billionaire w/o even speaking to labor or making any guarantees of union jobs. DC Restaurant Workers Rising

I am adding my name to the list of 50 Members of Congress who have announced their support for the boycott of restaurants that, according to the restaurant union UNITE HERE, are not treating their employees fairly.

I think I’d go “long” the DSA in the specific sense that Mamdani won’t be a one off. Will revisit this tweet in 10 years.

"Changing zoning laws, and fast tracking planning approvals." There's a good recent book about this, actually

“I’ve been here since 3pm today & I can confidently say I know more about this bill than the Republicans”— Mike from UNITE HERE 💯 15 hrs later, we’re on the last binder of the Big Ugly Bill. It’s been horrifying to read/hear all the ways the GOP is going to hurt Americans.

This is the most important divide in the Democratic party. Do you believe we all have a moral and political obligation to stand with other working people fighting for a politics and an economy that works for all of us? Or are you a scab.

Ninety years ago, the Wagner Act was signed. Labor historian Joseph McCartin says it doesn't really exist anymore.

Republicans just voted to give billionaires like Linda McMahon a giant tax cut. I asked her what she needed the money for. I’m still waiting for her answer.

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If you're in DC and abundance-curious, you might like this panel & happy hour tomorrow evening. We'll discuss policies that would deliver abundance vs. those that would take us backwards, moderated by Claire Jones of the Financial Times (Claire Jones). eventbrite.co.uk/e/abundance-do…

In solidarity with NPEU and IFPTE we call on management at Carnegie Endowment to voluntarily recognize the union of workers unionizing with Carnegie Endowment Workers Alliance (CEWA).

Happening now: Fenway Park & MGM Music Hall at Fenway workers are on strike to win a grand slam of a contract! Fenway pays workers peanuts, and we’re out here to change that.

Restaurant workers are an invaluable part of any community, and they deserve rights on the job & the ability to organize a union. As their boycott continues, I encourage Starr and Knightsbridge Restaurants and UNITE HERE Local 25 to engage in good faith bargaining to reach an agreement.

good news in a dark time