Mike Elk

Despite Loss, Randy Bryce Emerges as America's Most Well-Known Labor Leader

Mike Elk Nov 06, 2018 0 Comments

OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN – For the last stop of his campaign, Randy Bryce, the ironworker who rose to fame pushing Paul Ryan into retirement, chose the UPS facility at shift change time. While Bryce’s campaign garnered national attention with Bryce appearing on Netflix specials with Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman,

Despite Freezing Rains, Hundreds Knock Doors for Randy Bryce

Mike Elk Nov 06, 2018 0 Comments

RACINE, WISCONSIN – On Sunday afternoon, a light freezing rain starts to fall as a heavy wind picks up off Lake Michigan. Canvassers cling to clipboards as they rush to protect their lit as they rush their way inside to the warmth of Racine’s Democratic Party Headquarters. Inside, local Democratic

Drake Accused of Ignoring Union busting of Stagehand's Union in Seattle Peformance

Mike Elk Oct 30, 2018 0 Comments

Writing for the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk has a look at why the Canadian rapper Drake is being accused of ignoring the plight of stagehands facing union busting: Drake recently said his US tour was an opportunity to bring the values of his home town, Toronto, to

Squirrel Hill: mourners find 'safety in solidarity' as they grieve after shooting

Mike Elk Oct 28, 2018 0 Comments

Writing for the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter has a look at how activists are using the massacre to organize for immigrants’ rights: Riffat Chughtai, a Muslim activist, took the microphone. She spoke of how when hate crimes were directed at Muslims after 9/11, Muslims in Pittsburgh used the

Squirrel Hill: Mr Rogers' neighborhood comes together to mourn

Mike Elk Oct 28, 2018 0 Comments

Writing a dispatch for the Guardian, Mike Elk looks at Squirrel Hill, a neighborhood, where he grew up: “We gotta make this moment about how to organize people,” said Smalls, a Greek American who grew up in the neighborhood and is married to a Jewish woman. “I don’t think

Despite Loss, Randy Bryce Emerges as America's Most Well-Known Labor Leader

Despite Freezing Rains, Hundreds Knock Doors for Randy Bryce

Drake Accused of Ignoring Union busting of Stagehand's Union in Seattle Peformance

Squirrel Hill: mourners find 'safety in solidarity' as they grieve after shooting

Squirrel Hill: Mr Rogers' neighborhood comes together to mourn

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