171 Stories Published, 587 Strikes Tracked, $104,182 Raised & One Emmy Nomination in 2021
Folks, Two months ago, before I got sick with COVID, I had started drafting a write-up of the year in review. But after I got…
Texas National Guard Members Unionizing – Unpaid Minor Leaguers Forced to Cross Picket Lines – Detroit Coffee Shop Workers Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday just wrapped up fundraising for our biweekly payroll goal a day early. Thanks to all those who donated. …
A Day Without Immigrants Actions Nationwide – Tucson Restaurant Workers Strike – Rural Louisiana Bus Drivers Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where we are three days away from our bi-monthly payroll. Donate today to help us meet payroll. A Day Without…
20,000 Teachers in Puerto Rico Strike – “Day Without Immigrants” Protests Could Fuel More Strikes – Kentucky American Water Workers to Strike
Folks, Greetings from Burgh, where the first Starbucks in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood moved to unionize. 20,000 Teachers in Puerto Rico Strike In Puerto Rico, 20,000…
7 Starbucks Workers Fired in Memphis – Instacart Worker Killed on Job – Capitol Hill Staffing
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh folks, where Payday is tracking the latest happening at Starbucks. Big thanks to everyone who donated to my long COVID…
Help a Broke Labor Reporter Recover from Long Covid
In mid-December, I came down with a terrible case of COVID like many workers in this country. Since then, I have developed long COVID, which…
What Anne Feeney Told Me At Frank Little’s Grave in Montana
PITTSBURGH, PA. – Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary when legendary labor folk singer Anne Feeney died from COVID-19 at the age of 69. I often…
50% Turnover at Amazon in Alabama Since Last Union Election – 60 Starbucks Seeking to Unionize in 19 States – Leading SCOTUS Pick Worked at Anti-Union Firm
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I’m slowly regaining my energy to write the newsletter as I struggle with the effects of long COVID. Thanks…
Warnings of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse – WV Tudor Biscuit Union Drive Defeated – NYT Usage of “Essential Workers” Drops
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s been a very scary day as the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed. The bridge links Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood…
Help Honor MLK’s Legacy & Track the Strike Wave
In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while visiting Memphis, Tennessee to march with the striking sanitation workers there. Fifty-four years later, we are…
8,500 Grocery Workers Strike in CO – Pitt Spent $3 Million on Anti-Union Law Firm – Baton Rogue Teachers Strike
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is slowly getting back into gear as I continue recovering from COVID. 8,000 Grocery Workers Strike at 77…
Ski Resort Workers to Strike in Park City – Buffett’s Special Metals Threatens Layoffs Against WV Strikers – Chicago Teacher Lockout Enters 2nd Week
Folks, It’s Melk. Greetings from the Burgh, where my COVID recovery is entering its fourth week and I am slowly getting back to covering the…