Payday Report (Page 135)

North Dakota Teamsters Strike as COVID Spikes - Dayton Bus Drivers Strike Ruled Illegal - 28-Year-Old Black Woman Elected Pittsburgh NewsGuild Prez

Mike Elk Nov 18, 2020 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s a new day for the Pittsburgh NewsGuild. 28-Year-Old Lacretia Wimbley Elected President of Pittsburgh NewsGuild Yesterday, Black Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Lacretia Wimbley, a 28-year-old Mississippi native, was elected president of the Pittsburgh NewsGuild. Her election comes after 69-year-old Post-Gazette reporter Michael Fuoco

Utah Teachers Organize ‘Sickout” Strikes - Striking Wash Fruit Workers Unionize - Atlantic City Teachers Strike - OSHA under Biden: A Preview

Mike Elk Nov 16, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh, where Melk is recovering from a respiratory infection after last weeks’ Orange Air Alert Days. Donate to Help Us Keep Health Insurance During COVID Resurgence Your donations help Payday cover payroll, web hosting, and health insurance, which is very expensive when purchased off of the exchanges.

Black Economist Floated for Labor Sec - Only 51% of Union Households Voted Against Prop 22 - Red Cross Workers Picket

Mike Elk Nov 13, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings from the Burgh where you, Payday readers, have successfully won the fundraising strike and put us back into action. $1625 Raised to Win Payday’s Fundraising Strike At many publications, a fundraising strike could have lasted for weeks. Fortunately, we know many of our readers are union activists and

Immigrant Workers March on Biden’s House - DC Sues Teachers Union Over Sickout Strike - Trumka Backs Boston Mayor for Labor Sec

Mike Elk Nov 11, 2020 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where a group of more than two dozen news producers at CBS Pittsburgh became the most recent group to join the digital media unionization wave. Meanwhile, Biden’s house has become the latest stomping grounds for immigrant rights activists. Immigrant Workers March on Biden’s

Biden Taps Uber Advisor for Top Labor Spot - Toledo Coca-Cola Workers Strike - Trump Freezes H-2A Guestworker Pay

Mike Elk Nov 10, 2020 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where COVID appears to be rapidly on the rise with more than 300 cases today following widespread Halloween parties. Uber Advisor Named to Biden Labor Transition Team Earlier, today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his labor transition team, which includes many veterans of organized labor and

North Dakota Teamsters Strike as COVID Spikes - Dayton Bus Drivers Strike Ruled Illegal - 28-Year-Old Black Woman Elected Pittsburgh NewsGuild Prez

Utah Teachers Organize ‘Sickout” Strikes - Striking Wash Fruit Workers Unionize - Atlantic City Teachers Strike - OSHA under Biden: A Preview

Black Economist Floated for Labor Sec - Only 51% of Union Households Voted Against Prop 22 - Red Cross Workers Picket

Immigrant Workers March on Biden’s House - DC Sues Teachers Union Over Sickout Strike - Trumka Backs Boston Mayor for Labor Sec

Biden Taps Uber Advisor for Top Labor Spot - Toledo Coca-Cola Workers Strike - Trump Freezes H-2A Guestworker Pay

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