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Gerrymandering and the filibuster are holding back workers’ gains
October 3, 2024In an echo of Jim Crow, senators today are using the threat of a filibuster to protect a broken labor law system that denies all workers, and especially workers of color, a fair chance.
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Bernie Sanders to propose $10 billion cut in Biden’s Israel military funding package
December 21, 2023Senator would let “Iron Dome” money go through, but block all of what he calls “offensive” weaponry.
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Union leaders O’Brien, Nelson, Fain to Senate: Unionization battles corporate greed
November 21, 2023More than winning raises for workers, unions effectively battle the full range of corporate greed.
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UAW strike draws fresh political support on and off Capitol Hill
October 19, 202330 U.S. senators release letter pressuring the Big Three to settle with workers.
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From union organizer to U.S. Senator: Butler succeeds Feinstein
October 3, 2023Though she’s being lauded by union leaders, some question Butler’s role as a consultant for Uber on labor issues.
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