Politics
Women organizing to win: 9to5 yesterday; the PRO Act today
March 8, 2021If you’ve never had to make coffee for your boss, it’s thanks to women who organized in the 1970s.
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PRO Act, biggest labor law reform in decades, headed for House vote
March 5, 2021The bill would override right-to-work laws, make it easier to unionize, and penalize intimidation by bosses.
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Not waiting around: Progressive Caucus already working on next stimulus package
March 4, 2021“It is critical, now more than ever, that we keep the heat on,” Jayapal urged. Without it, she said, Democratic leaders could easily succumb to corporate pressure and dump key items.
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Narrative of fear: Republicans try to block pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
March 3, 2021Republicans aren't using all their energy to stop the economic rescue package; they're saving plenty to block other progressive legislation too, like the Equality Act.
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Senate Democrats pull $15 wage from rescue package; progressives target filibuster
March 2, 2021Sanders pledges minimum wage vote anyway; Warren says filibuster must be abolished.
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