Mike Elk is an Emmy-nominated labor reporter. He founded Payday Report using his NLRB settlement from being illegally fired in the union drive at Politico in 2015. Email him at melk@paydayreport.com
Following the pandemic, many college-educated young people have been returning to Wheeling, which has invested in revitalizing its downtown and waterfront to make it attractive. It's helped rebuild the progressive movement.
A recent raid by ICE working in conjunction with local police has angered many residents and raised important questions about how even small municipalities like Ambridge can resist Trump’s attack on immigrants.
More importantly, if we can expand our monthly fundraising slightly by $1,000-a-month, we can bring on a part-time community engagement editor, who help will grow our donor base and make us even more sustainable.
Despite the Executive Board meeting at the UAW’s retreat in Black Lake, Michigan this week, the previous meeting minutes were still not released to the rank-and-file of the UAW before the IEB's meeting.