Pittsburgh Bus Drivers & Activists Picket in Solidarity with Alabama Amazon Workers
PITTSBURGH, PA. — On a warm Saturday in spring, nearly three dozen protesters are shouting “Unionize Amazon!” as they picket outside of a Pittsburgh Whole…
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#BoycottAmazon Deja Vu of WV Teachers Strike – BLM Pouring $$$ Into Amazon Union Fight – How Biden Turned the Tide #RollTide
Greetings from the Burgh, where we’re struggling to stay awake after working late nights over the weekend to report on the Amazon union vote in…
Twitter Worked With Amazon to Block Payday, Labeling Payday & Other Labor Reporters as “Suspicious Content”
Earlier today, several readers of Payday Report’s Twitter feed informed us that Twitter was blocking labor reporting content shared by us from being viewed. I…
Biden Denounces Union-Busting Tactics Ahead of Amazon Union Voice in Alabama
Tonite, President Joe Biden released a video voicing his support for unionization efforts including those at Amazon in Alabama, where 6,000 workers are voting this…
On The 10th Anniversary of the Wisconsin Capitol Occupation
This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the Wisconsin Capitol Occupation. On February 15, 2011, tens of thousands of protestors occupied the Wisconsin State Capitol…
On the Retirement of a Black Postman in Pittsburgh
By Ann Belser The following story comes to us through our community partners Print, the community newspaper for the East End. Subscribe to Print here….
Amazon Offers $2,000 “Resignation Bonuses” to Bust Union Drive in Alabama
As the historic union election at Amazon in Alabama heats up, Amazon is pulling all the tricks to stop the union. In violation of Amazon’s…
Frick Park Should Be Renamed to Honor Labor Activist Anne Feeney
Thanks to Payday’s partnership with Pittsburgh’s “Print” newspaper, Payday’s call to rename Frick Park after the late folk singer and activist Anne Feeney can be…
After Co-Worker Died of COVID, 2 Texas Educators Fired for Union Organizing
In November of last year, Collin College President H. Neil Matkin sent a long Thanksgiving email to the hundreds of professors working at the community…
Labor Pressuring Biden Admin to Boost Amazon Union Drive in Alabama
During President Obama’s administration, many were disappointed when he failed to fulfill his campaign promise to walk picket lines if workers’ rights were under attack. …
Grant Jackson, Legendary Black Pitcher Who Fought Racism in the South in the 60s, Dies of COVID at 78
PITTSBURGH, PA. – Last night, Payday Report learned that legendary Black Pittsburgh Pirates player Grant “Buck” Jackson, who was the winner of the World Series…
Following Arrests, AOC Rallies 1,400 Striking Grocery Workers As Railroaders Refuse to Deliver Produce in Solidarity
Last week, Payday Report previewed the story of 1,400 grocery workers potentially striking at Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx. On Saturday workers followed…