Melk’s 37th Birthday Party at PNC Park on Sat June 3rd at 4:05 PM

Folks,

June 3rd is my 37th birthday. To celebrate, we are holding a fundraiser happy hour at the Pirates vs Cardinals game at PNC Park on Saturday, June 3rd at 4:05 PM. We will also be raising money for covering strikes this summer at UPS, GM, the major Hollywood studios, & elsewhere as “the Summer of Strikes” roars on.

If you can’t make it, you can donate online here

We are gonna meet in the center field bar area. The group ticket deals were far expensive than what you can find on stubhub. So, we are telling folks just to find a $10-15 standing room ticket on stubhub or elsewhere

It’s also O’Neil Cruz Bubble head night so show up early to get a free O’Neil Cruz Bobblehead

RSVP on facebook or by emailing me [email protected], and let me know if you have questions or problem securing tickets

It’s my 37th birthday, and we will be passing the hat to cover the “Summer of Strikes”. Currently, we are seeing a massive uprising in strikes across the country and nd need your help to cover to get on the road to cover them.

More than 11,000 Writers Guild members are out on strike across the country. 160,000 SAG-AFTRA TV & Film members could join them by the end of the month as their union has recommended that their members vote to authorize a strike.

The strike of Hollywood Writers has drawn widespread national interest. With so many high-profile celebrities supporting the strikes on social media, the strike could inspire workers in various industries to take similar action.

We are already seeing an uptick in strikes, and more strikes are expected.

380,000 Teamsters are moving towards strike at UPS this summer, and over 150,000 autoworkers, members of the UAW, could go on strike towards the end of the summer. We are also likely to see large-scale teachers’ strikes as the school year begins.

Covering the Writers’ Guild strike now will be crucial to prepare for the “Summer of Strikes” ahead. It’s important that we create momentum and get the word out so that workers know that they are part of a larger movement.

Already, Payday Report has filed 16 stories and dispatches on the Writers’ Guild Strike. We have even created a map that tracks Writers’ Guild picket lines across the United States.

Donate to help us track & cover the “Summer of Strikes” that is brewing across the country.

Our work as the first outlet to systematically track the strike wave during the pandemic has been widely recognized everywhere, from the front page of the Washington Post to NPR’s “All Things Considered” to filmmaker Boots Riley.

Help us once again to make a big impact in the media and cover the “Summer of Strikes.”

Donate to Help Us Cover the “Summer of Strikes”; please, sign up as one of our 748 recurring donors today.

Love & Solidarity,

Melk