brass solidarity band covering sam cooke’s “a change is gonna come” at george floyd square on the 6th anniversary of his murder by the minneapolis police department
Local President Knutson was honored to speak to the Mother Jones Museum's annual Mother Jones birthday party at the Irish American Heritage Center @iahcchicago celebrating the labor legend and reporting on unions resistance to the ICE's racist campaign of terror
Big news - the conference of the Communication Workers Union (post, telecom + tech) has voted overwhelmingly to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and its workers' movt, and affiliate to USC.
Join our fringe meeting with @johnmcdonnellMP & Yuliia Bond tomorrow, 1pm - details below
More powerful #MayDay actions in MN. Truth Commission training w/@UnidosMN , rally w/ @AFSCMEMN5 Hennepin Cty workers & picket w/ @cwa7250. Minnesotans are standing up to those who want to divide us & making our stance clear: workers over billionaires! Community march at 4:30!
Antiracist Mayday message from #Minnesota
David Stiggers, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 in Minnesota, explains the importance of trade unions in the struggle against racism and fascism.
@ATUComm@CWA7250@MNAFLCIO@SEIUMn
CWA 7250 stands against US/Israeli War against Iran
"We do not believe there is any justification for the slaughter and destruction taking place in our name.
As always it will be the working-class that pay the price – never the rich and powerful . . ."
@dunord Thank you Bruce. Futbol is the beautiful game in part for its connection to the whole world. Thank you for always defending the dignity and respect of all people. It makes a difference. Eternal Respect ❤️⚽️✊
NEW: The ICE occupation of the twin cities is "an attack on some of the poorest paid sections of the working class," says Kieran Knutson, president of @CWAUnion chapter @cwa7250 in Minneapolis.
Interview from @millsrodrigo in @inequalityorg: https://t.co/OD0ZLASqRu
@DanBarreiroKFAN@DanBarreiroKFAN - Hey Dan if you want to hear a union voice about the anti-ICE mobilization this past week and going forward - we'll be happy to provide someone.
🚨"It looks like Call of Duty outside—it's f*cking crazy! Get ICE out of the city!" -Minneapolis resident after ICE shot a man run the leg and unleashed onslaught of grenades and chemical gas on unarmed protesters. LIVE NOW ⬇️
Today, baristas are bringing their ULP strike to Starbucks' NYC corporate office, housed inside the Empire State Building.
Workers and allies are demanding the company resolve 100s of unfair labor practices, end the union-busting, & finalize fair union contracts. Let's go! $SBUX