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8 Aug 2025
Important story by @PaydayReport showing how some Rust Belt towns like Ambridge, PA have been revitalized by immigrants. As ICE agents close in, residents are rallying to the defense of their new neighbors.
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11 Aug 2025
2,300 people attended a rally for Bernie in Wheeling, West Virginia (population 27,000) on Friday.
Post-pandemic, young people have been moving back to Wheeling & the rally was a testament to their organizing strength.
My look from Wheeling, WV
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4 Aug 2025
Now, Bolsonaro will not be allowed to leave his home for any reason. He is also not allowed to receive any visitors, other than lawyers or doctors, and is prohibited from communicating using a cell phone. paydayreport.com/bolsonaro-p…
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Payday Report retweeted
8 Jun 2025
i only have paid subscriptions to local independent press in a few places or regularly give funds as i can to others - shoutout to @UR_Ninja and @PaydayReport
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31 Jul 2025
The largest Canadian union has denounced the IDF beating Amazon union leader Chris Smalls, while most US union stay silent.
His own union leader, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien instead went on Tucker Carlson.
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Payday Report retweeted
27 May 2025
Honored to contribute to this incredible piece written by Mile Elk & Phil Moon for the @PaydayReport about the 1945 GI World Series that included Hall of Fame Negro Leaguers, Willard Brown and Leon Day! @MLB @baseballhall @NLBMuseumkc paydayreport.com/the-1945-gi…
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Payday Report retweeted
15 Jul 2025
@MikeElk of @PaydayReport on Trump's tariffs on Brazil, Lula v. Bolsonaro, Brazil's support of Palestine, and more. youtu.be/kekDbqwkiqQ
@PodcastGreenRed @workingclasstex
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Surprised to read @StephenCurry30 (past VP of National Basketball Players Association) is demanding that his personal business construction project be built non-union. ⤵️
paydayreport.com/unions-deno… via @PaydayReport @TheNBPA @NBA @warriors @sfchronicle @NorCalCarpU
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5 Feb 2025
AFGE reported gaining 11,162 union members since January.
In comparison, the union only gained 14,699 members in all of 2024.
Federal workers are fired up & fighting back.
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4 Feb 2025
Labor reporters are leaving twitter en masse.
Here is a starter pack of labor & immigration reporters to follow on Bluesky
go.bsky.app/4JJcYdi
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23 Jan 2025
18,000 Costco workers are preparing to strike at the end of the month
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Matching donations up to $1,000 today @PaydayReport from a foundation.
Donate today to cover the fight to defend unions & Immigrants
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18 Jan 2025
Trump to start mass deportation raids in Chicago on Tuesday
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As immigrants help w/ fire relief, they continue to face ICE raids.
Our special newsletter on worker abuse in LA fires
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11 Jan 2025
Accountable journalism is needed if you dont want to see Democrats fold this week like they did on Laken Riley Act
Pass the hat & donate today
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Payday Report retweeted
9 Jan 2025
Immigration Activists Call for January 11th Strike - Nippon Steel Sues Steelworkers Union - 5,000 Nurses to Strike with Doctors on Picket Line
From @PaydayReport.
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.@PaydayReport is launching an Immigrant Deportation Defense Travel & Reporting Fund.
Unions can play a crucial role in defending immigrants against deportations & @PaydayReport plans to make this our #1 focus in 2025
Donate
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Payday Report retweeted
4 Dec 2024
A piece on 'Larry & Joe', Joe Troop's duo with Venezuelan virtuoso Larry Bellorín, I wrote for @PaydayReport, @MikeElk's website that covers the labor movement.
Troop: “If you want to help, get off your couch and go see live music and support musicians.”
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Payday Report retweeted
27 Nov 2024
Bolsonaro is Indicted!
New episode on JBolsonaro indictment for his role, along w/ 36 of his political cronies, in a plot to kill his successor, Lula.
Ft. Labor reporter @mikeelk w/ @PaydayReport
🎙️: bit.ly/4g31iVf
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Labor reporters on left completely ignoring UAW staff strike….
Except @PaydayReport paydayreport.com/uaw-staff-u…
3 Dec 2024
Yesterday USU picketed for 7 hours in midtown!
9A offices are in the postal workers union building along with a bunch of other unions, including CWA Local 1101 and the Central Labor Council, both of whom refused to cross our picket line and closed their offices ✊✊
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