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“We were filming in a safe place, I was wearing my flak jacket and my helmet — even the car I was in had a ‘PRESS’ and ‘TV’ sign marked on it. It was clear that I was a civilian and a journalist. We were targeted,” he told CNN. Those are the words of...
by Munchausen
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on Fri Apr 12, 2024 at 10:04 PM PDT
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The tragedy, 110 years ago on Christmas Eve in Italian Hall in Calumet Michigan, must never be forgotten. There were two sides in conflict at the time, the rich mine owners backed by their ruthless strike breakers and the miners striking against...
by CorpFlunky
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on Sat Dec 23, 2023 at 11:22 AM PST
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On Sunday night, I heard on the news that Detroit’s casino workers, who’ve been on strike for a little more than a month now, were close to settling the strikes against their respective casinos. ...
by Alonso del Arte
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on Tue Nov 21, 2023 at 05:00 AM PST
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Stand with Starbucks strikers Thursday during "Red Cup Rebellion"
by Progressive Democrats of America
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on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 06:37 AM PST
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Nina Turner's "We Are Somebody" is committed to working class empowerment, just like PDA! Learn all about it! On Sunday November 5th, Nina Turner joined our weekly Town Hall to let the PDA family know about her new project - We Are Somebody - which is...
by Progressive Democrats of America
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on Wed Nov 15, 2023 at 06:53 AM PST
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Board members from Hollywood's actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union's leadership touting the gains made in ...
by Associated Press
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on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 08:36 PM PST
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Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're coming back. Wednesday's deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won't immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months. But the...
by Associated Press
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on Thu Nov 09, 2023 at 06:58 AM PST
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When President Joe Biden joined striking auto workers on the picket lines in September, he took a gamble by making the strongest pro-union show of solidarity of any sitting U.S. president in history ...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Thu Nov 02, 2023 at 11:30 AM PDT
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On the heels of the tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company, the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end the 44 day strike. The terms appear to be similar to those reached with Ford, but it also includes...
by 728huey
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on Sat Oct 28, 2023 at 03:54 PM PDT
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In case you missed this: Just six days after Ohio voters began receiving ballots for the upcoming November election, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) canceled 26,666 voter registrations in the state. On Sept. 22, ballots were sent to overseas...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Sun Oct 29, 2023 at 11:39 AM PDT
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The house always wins. It would only be fair that the dealers and other personnel in a casino be paid accordingly. That hasn’t been the case at any of Detroit’s three casinos, and so the workers ...
by Alonso del Arte
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on Wed Oct 18, 2023 at 05:00 AM PDT
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We have a major change in tactics by the UAW. One of the major Ford plants is now out. This particular plant is responsible for some of the most profitable models and represents about 1/6 of Ford’s revenue. The UAW is pressing hard and this mid-week...
by Judeling
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on Wed Oct 11, 2023 at 08:21 PM PDT
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General Motors (GM), Ford, and Stellantis (which owns Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep) have raked in massive profits since the auto industry collapse in the late 2000s, when United Auto Workers (UAW) workers took huge concessions to try to spare the jobs of...
by bgalliance
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on Thu Oct 05, 2023 at 12:03 PM PDT
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Yesterday I talked to a strike captain from the SEIU at the strike. They have no strike fund, they’ve never gone on strike before. A van load of scabs was brought in early in the morning, they’re getting paid 80 dollars an hour to scab. This morning I...
by Somchai
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on Thu Oct 05, 2023 at 06:17 AM PDT
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Some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers, who say understaffing is hurting patient care, walked off the job Wednesday in multiple states, kicking off a major health care strike amid an extraordinary ...
by Associated Press
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on Wed Oct 04, 2023 at 11:07 AM PDT
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If someone has an image I’d be happy to post it with this article. Just link and I’ll do it. Only a brief mention in the paper of record from the night before last and that was incorrect. Nurses are not garbage collectors. I think the people who write...
by Somchai
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on Wed Oct 04, 2023 at 06:28 AM PDT
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President Joe Biden applauds the agreement the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached with the studios. The broad strokes of the agreement are laid out in a memorandum of agreement (MOA). Alissa Wilkinson for Vox: The exact language of the contract...
by Alonso del Arte
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on Mon Oct 02, 2023 at 05:00 PM PDT
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As the United Auto Workers continue their “stand-up strike” against the big three Detroit automakers, union President Shawn Fain delivered a harsh analysis of Donald Trump on Tuesday. After CNN ...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Sep 27, 2023 at 05:15 PM PDT
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This essay was originally published on my blog, The Urban Curmudgeon, on September 25, 2023. So, the UAW struck the Big Three this weekend and all hell is breaking loose in Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. The big question: can the unions get what they...
by UrbanCurmudgeon
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on Tue Sep 26, 2023 at 02:02 PM PDT
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Cassidy Hutchinson did not mince her words as she called out Matt Gaetz. President Biden joins the Michigan strikers with striking words. Two Conservatives have a message about Trump. Cassidy Hutchinson dissed Matt Gaetz. Watch Politics Done Right T.V....
by Egberto Willies
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on Tue Sep 26, 2023 at 01:26 PM PDT
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