Akron Teachers to Strike – Half of UK Railroads Shut Down – 12,000 NY Nurses to Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where #27 Pitt is taking on #11 Virginia in basketball tonite. Donate to help a broke labor reporter buy a few…
Lula Takes Back Power in Brasil – Pledges Prosecution of Bolsonaro Allies – Implements Gun Control Measures Immediately
Happy New Year from the Burgh, where we are celebrating the inauguration of Lula for his 3rd term as President. Yesterday, I spent the day…
Help a Broke Labor Reporter Enjoy the Holidays
Folks, The Holidays are a tough time for self-employed labor reporters. Editors take off for vacation during the holidays, and no freelance assignments are assigned….
Rio Apartment Occupation Evicted Before Christmas
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL – A few weeks ago, I visited the Luiza Gama occupation in downtown Rio. More than 70 families had taken over…
Labour Backs Using Army to Bust UK Strikes – AFL-CIO Goes to War w/ Facebook – NLRB Gets Funding Boost
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is beginning to wind down for the holiday season. Donate to Holiday FUN Fund Holiday seasons without freelance…
Starbucks Workers Strike at 100 Stores Nationwide – UK Strike Wave Spreads – Hyundai & Kia Used Child Labor in 10 Alabama Plants
Greetings from the Burgh, where I’m getting ready to go to a bossa nova happy hour at Casa Brasil, a local Brazilian restaurant, and club…
Macy’s Workers to Strike on Christmas Eve – Largest Nurse Strike in UK History – 3 WV Reporters Fired for Criticizing Blankenship
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I’m talking tonite at the Pittsburgh Liberation Center at 630 at 733 North Highland, which can be watched online…
Railroad Union Votes Out Union President – 100,000 UK Nurses Strike – 500 Authors Protest HarperCollins
Greetings from the Burgh, where I am getting back into the swing of things after being sick for the last week. The transition from 90…
Help a Broke Labor Reporter Enjoy the Holidays
Folks, The Holidays are a tough time for self-employed labor reporters. Editors take off for vacation during the holidays, and no freelance assignments are assigned….
EVENT: Brazil Election Eyewitness Account w/ Mike Elk
Folks, I just got back from 2 and a half months in Brasil this week on Thursday, December 15th at the Pittsburgh Liberation Center, I…
Progressives Fold on Railroad Deal – 115,000 British Postal Workers Strike – Literary Agents Back HarperCollins Strikers
Folks, Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, where I am wrapping up my last week here. I plan to tour a favela, an occupation by homeless…
Thanks for Helping Me Connect to My Past in Brazil & See Payday’s Future
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL – As a labor reporter, I have written over 1,700 stories from 44 states. While the struggles are different and have…