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The Art of Tongue Biting
I had to go to a Lobby Day in my State's Capital. When you're a union guy, educating elected officials can be a daunting task and sometimes elected union leaders spend almost too...
An Appeal to Repeal Tip Credit
Car-wash workers like me — we’re typically called carwasheros — are among the hardest-working, and lowest-paid, people in this city. I work at the Main Street Car Wash in Queens,...
Environmentally Friendly Job Creator
There is a common misconception that nuclear power is bad for the environment. Yes, if you really look you can find emotional hippies that say isotope waste will eventually leak into the ground water...
Special Election Wins: Upsets or Indicators?
On Tuesday, union teacher Christine Pellegrino shocked the nation by winning a special election in a gerrymandered GOP district by a whopping 27%. Pellegrino, a member of the New York State...
Prevailing Wage on the Ballot
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) are at it again. This time, they are trying to bypass the will of Governor Rick Snyder and bring a petition to the voters to repeal prevailing wage...
The Missouri Legislature Sucks
Missouri state lawmakers take away a St. Louis minimum wage increase, literally taking money out of people’s pockets.
When people lead, politicians follow
Did Trump's constant lash of hate, incompetence and let-downs launch a new wave of progressive activists that will push politicians to govern more responsibly? Good read below:
How to shoot yourself in the foot
Across the country, anti-union forces like the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Koch Brothers have tried to sell the idea that so called Right to Work laws are actually good for...
Mommy, can I join the union?
Texas has never been the most union friendly state, but a new proposed law may just be overkill. Minors in Texas may soon need to get parental consent to join a union after the bill passed the State...
The Paycheck Fairness Act
Today is Equal Pay Day, but rather than being a day to celebrate, it is a reminder of the continued work that is needed to reduce the wage gap between men and women in our country. Congressman Donald...