Cross posted from Beyond Chron By Martin J. Bennett Many weeks after Democrats swept the Georgia Senate runoff elections, the right-wing extremists’ January 6th assault on Congress saturated the news cycle. The Capitol insurrection and the debate about an independent and nonpartisan investigation overshadowed the compelling story of how Democrats prevailed in both the November […]
Read MoreThis Labor Day, California Workers Say NO to the Anti-Union Recall
Labor Day is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of workers. But this year feels much different. Over the last year, working people have risked everything to keep our communities safe. From essential workers on the frontlines treating COVID patients, to those who put themselves in jeopardy to provide the services and goods we needed […]
Read MoreThe Future Is Union Strong
This Labor Day one thing is for certain, our economy is changing. And unfortunately, those changes are bringing more hardship to working people. But as California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski writes in a new op-ed for CalMatters, it doesn’t have to be this way. We can provide a future in which working people […]
Read MoreArt Pulaski: This Labor Day, Let’s Demand Workers Have a Seat at the Table to Determine the Future
Despite low-unemployment and a bullish stock market, working people are still losing their grasp on the American Dream. How can that be? It’s pretty simple. Corporate CEOs and the wealthy few are taking all the economic gains for themselves, while workers continue to lose ground. With a big election looming this fall, Labor Day takes […]
Read MoreUnions Must Be on the Front Lines of Fight against Racial, Economic Injustice
Labor Day is both a celebration of American workers and an important reminder of the role unions play in giving working people power to address not only their issues at the workplace, but larger societal ills that have a cascading effect on everyone.
Read MoreThe Key to a Fair Economy? #UnionStrong
Labor Day was founded by unions as a way to celebrate the power workers collectively hold when we stand together to demand justice and fairness in the workplace. Since its inception in the late 19th century, Labor Day has served as a powerful reminder that backbone of America’s economic prosperity is, and will always be, working people.
Read MoreUnions: Working People Standing Together Video and Website
Happy Labor Day, friends!
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