Ed Gainey Defeats Incumbent To Become Pittsburgh’s 1st Black Mayor
PITTSBURGH,PA – Tonight, Black PA State Representative Ed Gainey defeated two-term Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to become the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh. Despite being…
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Pittsburgh Mayor “Redbaits” Black Challenger in Closing Message – Juice Store Workers Strike in Texas – Steelworkers Strike in Western New York
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I just got back from voting at my polling place in the historic African American neighborhood of the Hill…
Black State Rep Poised to Defeat White Pittsburgh Mayor – 2,900 Volvo Workers Reject UAW Deal – DC Paratransit Workers Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where we’re preparing to report on our mayoral election tomorrow. Many political observers here feel that State Representative Ed Gainey…
CT Gov Threatens National Guard to Bust Nursing Home Strike – Factory Workers in Rural PA Strike – Rise in Restaurant Walkouts
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday’s newsletter is getting back into the swing of things after taking a week to film a special for…
Activists Mobilize to Elect Pittsburgh’s 1st Black Mayor
PITTSBURGH, PA – For the first time in Pittsburgh’s history, a Black candidate, 51-year-old State Representative Ed Gainey of Homewood, is running a well-funded campaign…
Kentucky Derby Workers Vote to Strike – Greenville, Miss. Bus Drivers Strike – Grosse Pointe Teachers Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where through some miracle the Pittsburgh Pirates are only two games behind 1st place in the NL Central. 11 Recurring…
NJ Teachers Arrested During Contract Talks – Independent Amazon Union Launched Following RWDSU Debacle – VCU Union Launched
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I’m finally recovering from a sinus infection. Thanks to all of those who donated to our paid sick day…
2,900 Volvo Workers Strike in Rural SW VA – RWDSU Admits Mistakes in Amazon Union Campaign – 3,000 Pitt Faculty Move to Union Election
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where once again the air quality is the worst in the nation. Only 17 Recurring Donors Short of 600 Believe…
St. Paul Union Activists Expel National Guard from Labor Center
Earlier this week, union activists across the Twin Cities were startled when they discovered that the St. Paul Labor Center, the headquarters of the St….
Missoula Airport Workers Strike – Neil Barofsky Tapped as UAW Federal Monitor – LA Port Strike – Lake Tahoe Nurses to Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s absolutely gorgeous. $315 Raised to Continue Covering Alabama Coal Miners Strike Our efforts to cover the Alabama Coal…
Watch & Donate to Help Us Cover Alabama Coal Miners Strike
Help Us Reach Our Goal Folks, With the fight at Amazon in Alabama winding down for now, another major labor fight is kicking into high gear…
Minnesota Sports Canceled in Solidarity with BLM – East Baton Rouge Teachers Strike – Alabama Coal Miners Get Backing to Continue Strike
Folks, Greetings the Burgh, where I am recovering from the fatigue caused by the second dose of Moderna, but I am excited by all the…