Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
'Fight for 15' campaign to target McDonald's stores April 14 | Business | stltoday.com
'Fight for 15' campaign to target McDonald's stores April 14 | Business | stltoday.com:
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NEW YORK • McDonald's customers stopping in for a Big Mac on the eve of Tax Day may be greeted by demonstrators calling for pay of $15 an hour and a union.
Labor organizers say they're planning another day of strikes and protests exclusively targeting McDonald's stores in dozens of cities on April 14, following similar demonstrations outside a variety of fast-food restaurants a year ago.
The move is intended to build on a campaign to lift wages and revitalize union enrollment by spotlighting working conditions at the world's biggest hamburger chain. Already, a wave of demonstrations that began in New York City in late 2012 has made low pay a major political issue and helped spur the passage of higher local minimum wages around the country.
The "Fight for $15" campaign is being backed by the Service Employees International Union, whose members include nursing home workers and janitors who stand to benefit when the wage floor is raised. Although McDonald's has been a primary target, organizers have expanded the campaign in hopes of mobilizing new swaths of low-wage workers including adjunct professors and airport workers.
For April 14, organizers say they're focusing on McDonald's because of its size and ability to influence pay practices throughout the economy.
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note:: some demonstrations planned for st louis
democracy awakening----labor for single payer
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Dear ,
Six years ago, the Supreme Court undermined our democracy with Citizens United. In 2013, they did it again by gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Deaf to the pleas of millions, Congress has failed to right these wrongs. Now, we must act.
Democracy Awakening will bring thousands of Americans to Washington, DC from April 16-18 for a long weekend of workshops, trainings, rallies, music, advocacy and direct action in support of voting rights and money in politics reform.
Labor for Single Payer understands that no real healthcare reform is possible as long as big money flows unchecked into our political system and states are allowed to reinstate Jim Crow-style voting restrictions. That is why we are joining with the CWA, NAACP, APWU, People for the American Way, Pride at Work and nearly 200 other allies to build a powerful new movement to awaken democracy.
Please join us in Washington DC April 16-18. RSVP Today.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
bernie on cenk today
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
delegate training in Missouri
Want to learn how to become a 2016 Missouri Delegate!? Join MDP Staff and Delegate Selection Chair Bob Levine this Saturday at the Painters and Allied Trades District Council #58 Hall for our fourth Delegate Selection Training session.
Where: Painters and Allied Trades District Council #58 Hall, 2501 59th St., St. Louis, MO 63110.
When: 1:00PM Saturday, March 26th
When: 1:00PM Saturday, March 26th
RSVP: 573-636-5241 or info@missouridems.org
Becoming a 2016 Missouri Delegate is a once in a life-time opportunity to represent the Show-Me-State and nominate our next President at the Democratic National Convention this July in Philadelphia.
Can’t make it to St. Louis? See below for more Missouri Delegate training opportunities and spread the word to your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you think would be interested in becoming a 2016 Missouri Delegate. We'll also be posting a video from our KC training online soon so stay posted!
- March 26, 2016: Joplin, 2-4pm at Laborers Local 319, 2001 Empire Ave., Joplin, MO 64804.
- April 2, 2016: Fulton,1-3pm at REA Coop Room, 1313 Cooperative Dr., Fulton, MO 65251.
We’re less than a month away from the first major step in becoming a delegate at the April 7th Local Caucus meetings! For more information on the MDP Delegate Selection process, please visit our website, http://missouridems.org/party/delegates/ , or contact MDP HQ at 573-636-5241.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
In 'Secret Video' Gov Kasich Thanks Koch Brothers Union Busting Front G...
folks tend to forget Kasich a big union buster
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
jefferson award for eastside soar
I just received the letter (attached) from Gary Gaines that our SOAR Chapter will be receiving the Jefferson Foundation Award from the USW Executive Board in June.
(Looks like Jeff might have to buy a new suit)
Info on the Jefferson Award is at the link below.
Each and every SOAR member should be very proud of the work that our SOAR Chapter does in support of the local community agencies in need, our scholarship program and the great participation and support we receive at our monthly meetings.
Thanks to Gary Gaines and Charlie Averill for submitting our SOAR Chapter for this prestigious award.
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congrats to well deserved group
Sunday, March 13, 2016
bernie in saint louis monday
Gary -
Bernie is coming to St. Louis on Monday to hold "A Future to Believe In" rally — don't miss this chance to see him in person! Join us for a conversation about the issues that matter: making college tuition-free, getting big money out of politics, combating climate change, and much more.
As we fast approach the Missouri primary on Tuesday, March 15th, we need everyone to get involved to make this event a success. Can Bernie count on you to join him on Monday?
A Future to Believe In Rally with Bernie Sanders
Monday, March 14th
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway, Saint Charles MO
Monday, March 14th
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway, Saint Charles MO
These events are free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. For security reasons, please do not bring bags, and limit what you bring to small personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security. Parking available on site for a fee. Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
Can you be a part of Bernie's inspiring campaign? It will take all of us working together to win the Missouri primary on Tuesday, March 15th.
Look forward to seeing you there!
- Team Missouri for Bernie
Paid for by Bernie 2016
PO Box 905 - Burlington VT 05402 United States - (855) 4-BERNIE
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Dunphy: Who is behind right to work? - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com
Dunphy: Who is behind right to work? - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com:
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West Virginia’s Republican-dominated legislature mustered enough votes to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a right to work bill. Twenty-six states have now enacted right to work legislation, which seriously weakens unions by depleting their treasuries. Union dues are voluntary in right to work states, and unions are required to represent all workers – whether dues-paying union members or not – at a business.
Advocates of right to work insist this is a fair arrangement for unions. When it comes to their own organizations, however, these shills quickly change their tune. The Owensboro, Kentucky Building and Construction Trade Council of the AFL-CIO contacted the local chamber of commerce and asked about the “possibility of remaining a member of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce without paying our membership dues.” Could the council “remain a member” and “take full benefit of the Chamber benefits” without paying any membership dues whatsoever?
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note: same in Missouri and I suspect more, more and more states
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016
After Super Tuesday Losses, Bernie Sanders Is in a Whole Lot of Trouble | Mother Jones
After Super Tuesday Losses, Bernie Sanders Is in a Whole Lot of Trouble | Mother Jones:
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For months, Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign has counted on a big performance on Super Tuesday, when delegates were up for grabs in 11 nominating contests. After it racked up a big win in New Hampshire and came away with virtual ties in Iowa and Nevada—and lost disastrously in South Carolina—the senator from Vermont was quick to point out that on March 1, voters "will pick 10 times more pledged delegates on one day than were selected in the four early states so far in this campaign." And on March 1, his campaign got shellacked.
In five Southern states, where African American voters made up a large portion of the electorate, Hillary Clinton left Sanders in the dust. Three days after conceding the South Carolina primary by 48 points, he lost by overwhelming margins in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas. In Texas, where the majority of Democrats are nonwhite and 252 delegates were at stake, he lost by more than 30 points. Sanders banked heavily on strong performances in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, and Oklahoma, and he was counting on winning at least three of them. (He'd left South Carolina behind last week to campaign with Iron Range workers in Bob Dylan's hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota.) He did win three, along with his home state of Vermont, where just 26 delegates were at stake. But a loss in Massachusetts was a setback, and the enormous margins down South set him way back in the delegate count.
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note: some of this analysis is bullhocky. fact, bernie folks not showing up to polls. In mo and Ill, pretty evenly split. bernie will win both if supporters show up to polls
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Missouri healthcare law updates, pending and proposed
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
2016 Illinois Elections, Primary, Candidates, Races and Voting
2016 Illinois Elections, Primary, Candidates, Races and Voting:
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Senate Candidates:
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2016 Missouri Elections, Primary, Candidates, Races and Voting
2016 Missouri Elections, Primary, Candidates, Races and Voting:
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this lists folks so far running for federal and state office in Missouri
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Election Race Candidates:
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