Madysen Luebke Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote Rainesford Stauffer, July 18, 2025BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.
‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’ Gabriel Thompson, July 2, 2025Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.
On the radio, on WDET, June 24, 2025 at 10am. As lawmakers debate slashing nearly $300 billion (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-as…) from food assistance, millions of Americans are facing an uncertain future. In her new opinion piece for The New York Times, (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/op…) investigative journalist and author Tracie McMillan (https://traciemcmillan.com) reminds us why hunger remains a persistent reality … Read more
June 23, 2025 Discussing New York Times Opinion Guest Essay “I Got $4 a Week in Food Stamps. This Is the Reality of Hunger in America.” WDET The Metro
Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump Kalena Thomhave, June 23, 2025Pennsylvania’s largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.
By Tracie McMillanMs. McMillan is a journalist covering the working class and food insecurity.Read the original piece online at The New York Times. On the first Monday morning in June, Jocelyn Walker waited for her car clock to tick 9 a.m., then scrolled her cellphone call history for a number she dials often. She had … Read more
In Georgia, Trump Is Upending Successful Pro-Worker Reforms Kalena Thomhave, June 3, 2025A Fort Valley school bus company shows what workers and companies are losing.
Is Trump Bad for Nurses? Jesse Baum, May 14, 2025In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president’s policies aren’t helping.
Our various privileges — including rankings of talents, gender, beauty, and race — impact the financial stability and success we may achieve. See original article here. By Tracie McMillan | New York Amsterdam News | Word In Black The following is excerpted from “The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America”, published … Read more
Country Music with Soul By Sarah Isak-Goode To many, country music conjures up the image of rednecks in pickup trucks, drinking whiskey and singing about heartbreak. Yet, country music actually represents a blend of folk, Western and blues music from the Southern United States. Stylistically, these forms were deeply influenced by Black spirituals and work … Read more
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