On Saturday, with Pittsburgh bracing for an arctic blast, forty baristas gathered for a picket line in front of the Bloomfield Starbucks to complete the first month of their strike. They stayed warm with hot cocoa, coffee, and line dancing lessons.

Library workers are fighting to be reclassified, but also to have their union recognized by the city.

Next Thursday, December 11th, Payday Report is throwing a Jazz and Justice Holiday Happy Hour & Concert at Trace uptown featuring a live jazz jam session. We’ll have a happy hour mixer of progressive folks from 5-730, then a jazz jam session from 7:30-10—food provided by @saharsfoodlab.

Combined, we could raise $1,000 today - money that is sorely needed to cover our increase in health care costs. We will put the money to great use.