Jessica Smith

I care about workers, unions, high quality public education, health care, ending poverty, promoting democracy and, yes, US-flag shipping! Tweets are my own!

[Jessica Smith @jechsmith]

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Are You ‘All In’ with UAW Autoworkers?
Sign here: https://t.co/3616kLQOWw

[ShareMyLesson @sharemylesson]

Happy #WorldCatDay! 😺🌍 Celebrate these amazing creatures w the captivating story of Pyro The WWII Cat 🐾. Discover how Pyro accompanied his owner on daring missions as a Marine Air pilot🛩️😻! https://t.co/lLcRvurx8T

#SSchaht #Edchat #catlover #cat #CatDay @AFTunion @AFTteach

[UAW @UAW]

"From labor rights to civil rights, the UAW is back in the fight!” — #UAW International President Shawn Fain, at the MLK 60th Commemorative Freedom Walk in Detroit

@NAACP @DETROITNAACP

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

When you see negative news coverage of the writers/actors strike, remember this:

The major news networks are owned by the companies they're striking against.

[Steve Smith @ssmith_calabor]

The tired corporate, right-wing tropes about the labor movement being dinosaurs get almost no traction anymore. If you're wondering why, just watch this. Or spend a few minutes talking to literally just about anyone under 25 about unions

[Maxwell Alejandro Frost @MaxwellFrostFL]

Here’s the right headline: Corporations cause damage to small businesses by not properly compensating and protecting their actors and writers.

[Scoopers United @ScoopersUnited]

Organizing under the watch of Andrew Carnegie. This is the future of unionizing. The Scoopers continue to prepare for upcoming bargaining meetings, ethically served ice cream tastes better 🍦

[Angela Treviño @Angela3vino]

Meet childhood hero of mine @BillNye. Why he's striking: Nowadays people talk about the gig economy. If you're a guild writer or a screen actor, you're a gig worker your whole career. This is about fairness. These are regular people that work for a living... 1/2 🧵

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Kids chanting “Strike” from the school bus as they pass Fox Studios in LA today #ActorsStrike #WritersStrike

[Starbucks Workers United @SBWorkersUnited]

Philadelphia Starbucks baristas stood up to management over wage-theft happening at their store for months.

With a union, workers weren’t afraid to stand up for themselves & their co-workers.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

TOMORROW AT 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT: Join me for a one-on-one livestream discussion with @frandrescher, President of @sagaftra, on the ongoing strike and the fight against corporate greed. Tune in at https://t.co/vreIiWfeoS.

[UFT @UFT]

NYC's educators have been working for 262 days without a contract. We've shown up to fight all along. But our fight still isn't over — not until we get a fair contract. #UFTFairContractNow ✊

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Joy is resistance. 🖤

[Fred Albert @AlbertFralbert]

.@AFTunion Thank you Representative Mr. Frost for speaking the truth today about really caring for our kids.

[UESF @UESF]

We had a great day with @AFT2121 at the capital today, advocating for the needs of all San Francisco's students and schools. Our CA legislators have real solutions on the table. We are expecting results for the education that our students deserve! #YesOnAB938 #AB938

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

GOP strategy:

1) Cut taxes for the rich & corporations, claiming they'll pay for themselves

2) Explode the deficit

3) Use the debt & deficit as an excuse to demand cuts to programs that millions rely on

4) Repeat

They're trying to get away with it again. We can't let them.

[Jessica Smith @jechsmith]

I just took action with @AFLCIO: Welcome the WNBPA to the AFL-CIO. Take action here: https://t.co/CA6hz31jWR

[Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚 @rweingarten]

They are completely incomprehensible.. they spit out a number and they do nothing to help inform practice which is what teacher evaluation should be about

[Jessica Smith @jechsmith]

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