Mike Elk

900 Strikes since March 1st - Rubber Bullet Workers Make Only $10 an Hour - New Strike Board Game Launched

Mike Elk Jul 16, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is preparing for #StrikeForBlackLives. With tomorrow’s strike, Payday Report’s Strike Tracker will surpass the 900 mark for strikes recorded since March 1st. Today, we recorded a strike by 12 Operating Engineers in Michigan. Heard or read about a strike? Use our tip

AFT Prez Weingarten Outlines Legal & Strike Strategy to Resist Unsafe School Re-Openings

Mike Elk Jul 15, 2020 0 Comments

As the recession delivers severe budget cuts to education, many teachers are worried they won’t be able to re-open schools safely, which has left some considering the possibility of a strike. Given the physical distance needed, teachers are considering the “hybrid basis,” of teaching as the best model for

After 8 Co-Workers Die of COVID, CO. Meatpackers Strike Again - Mass. Paratransit Driver Strike & More

Mike Elk Jul 13, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh, where the air is finally not so toxic again. $2,170 Raised Towards our Monthly $6,000 Goal Each month, we try to raise $6,000 to cover the salary of my editor, myself, and other hosting expenses. So far we have raised $2,170 toward

Nurse Strike Wave Grows - Latina Nurses Face Retaliation for Reporting Racism - Houston Nurses Strike

Mike Elk Jul 10, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is getting together some bills. Pass the hat and donate today. Payday Hires Furloughed Artists to Redesign Logo Many of you might have noticed our new logo, which came after several months of brainstorming with the artist Belén Marco Crespo. The logo represents us:

#StrikeForBlackLives in 25 Cities on July 20th - 16,000 Meatpackers Got COVID - Teachers Strikes Looking More Likely

Mike Elk Jul 09, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh, where we are having our first Orange Ozone Alert of the year. The air is terrible, and I’m hacking out my lungs. Air Unsafe to Go Outside in Pittsburgh Even for Healthy Adults “It’s so bad for your health, even for those of us

900 Strikes since March 1st - Rubber Bullet Workers Make Only $10 an Hour - New Strike Board Game Launched

AFT Prez Weingarten Outlines Legal & Strike Strategy to Resist Unsafe School Re-Openings

After 8 Co-Workers Die of COVID, CO. Meatpackers Strike Again - Mass. Paratransit Driver Strike & More

Nurse Strike Wave Grows - Latina Nurses Face Retaliation for Reporting Racism - Houston Nurses Strike

#StrikeForBlackLives in 25 Cities on July 20th - 16,000 Meatpackers Got COVID - Teachers Strikes Looking More Likely

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