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Join the movement of city residents calling for responsible development that benefits all of us, not just low-wage developers. Sign the petition on our website!

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Our MEPS Brothers, Sisters and community allies are here at San Jose city council waiting for the hearing on 120 S 4th St. We want #ResponsibleDevelopment in #OurSanJose #WeBuildSanJose @SamLiccardo

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Unions have pioneered and accomplished so much on behalf of the American worker. Unfortunately, many take all of Labor's achievements for granted. Here are just some of the fruits of Labor from which we all benefit.

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62% of Americans approve of unions; this is 15-year high. But just wait. The more the ill effects of Janus hits home for workers, the higher this number will go!

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MEPS Members! We need a few good volunteers to help out with the Labor Council's Labor Day BBQ. We have three shifts: 1) food prep/set up, 2) cooking and grilling, and 3) clean up crew.

If you'd like to help, sign up here: https://t.co/Xnjt6vV1KH

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South Bay Labor Council's annual Labor Day Picnic is only two weeks away! MEPS members will be grilling and BBQing! Come enjoy the picnic with your family...and your Labor family!

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Think the trades are "for the boys?" Think again!

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Noticiero Telemundo also covered our action. Local union members were front and center in interviews.

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One of many media outlets that covered our action yesterday. #slaverytowers #dtsj

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The sad irony of "luxury condos" built by captive human slave labor. “It’s a dark day when slave labor is allowed to happen in San Jose,” said Will Smith, of @ibewlocal332

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MEPS and other trades held an action today in front of Silvery (Slavery) Towers calling attention to wage theft, slave labor, and human trafficking on their project. #moderndayslavery #slavelabor #stopwagetheft

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Missouri voters see the value of unions! By a 2 to 1 margin, they rejected a prospective law barring private-sector unions from collecting mandatory fees from workers who choose not to become members.

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We sponsored the VIP Pavilion for the San Jose Jazz Festival coming up this weekend, F 8/10, Sat 8/11, and Sun 8/12. We will have an MEPS booth set up to tout our goals and values, and show all the good we do for local workers and our community!
#sjzsummerfest #sanjosejazz

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LBJ called on all of us to build a more just society: “Never be indifferent toward despair...never to turn away from helplessness...never ignore or spurn those who suffer untended in a land that is bursting with abundance.” Happy 53rd birthday, Medicare and Medicaid!

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Mark Janus, of Janus V AFSCME, quit his state job less than a month after the SCOTUS decision to take a "senior fellow" position at the conservative think tank that bankrolled his lawsuit. Hmm...so was this ever really about paying dues?

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For over 75 years, members of @UALocal483 have been installing life-saving fire suppressing sprinkler systems across the Bay Area. Here, they are working on the new Warriors arena. (Photo by Jacob Bourne)

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MEPS' Josue Garcia and Mauricio Velarde discuss the harmful effects of wage theft in construction with @newsdamian of @Telemundo48.

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Did you know: the average worker in a right-to-work state makes $500 less per month and deaths in the workplace are 49% more likely. The poverty rate is 15 percent higher and health benefits are 13 percent lower.

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From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: from June 2017 to June 2018, real average hourly earnings for production workers "grew by -0.2 percent." We all know what "grew by -0.2 %" means, right? Real earnings actually shrank by 0.2% over the past year.
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Time to be a responsible neighbor/citizen, @Google

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Tech companies get big tax breaks/incentives, yet bring high traffic flow, heavy use of community infrastructure, and exorbitant home prices. All these contribute to the quality of life and housing crisis we experience in our communities. Be a good neighbor, Google! #SJGoogle https://t.co/nQUWN0vvxg

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This morning we set up tents and handed flyers to 300 attendees at #GoogleMarketingLive, asking whether they want their @Google ad dollars leading to homelessness and gentrification. Tell Google it needs to be a good neighbor: https://t.co/SLcgTwuNz7 #SJGoogle

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Wage theft is a crime! And it happens more frequently than people know. This is why PLAs and compliance work are important!

"Labor Commissioner Julie Su secured over $1.1 million in wages and penalties from a settlement for a prevailing wage assessment" w/ two companies.