On today’s Daily: inside the most closely watched labor battle in the country — a union drive by workers inside an Amazon fulfillment center in Alabama.
Results of the union vote will come within days.
@sheeraf spoke with @mcorkery5: https://t.co/UKstMoUdKP
@mikiebarb@sheeraf@mcorkery5 We appreciate this very informative #podcast & would love to send one of our posters to #jenniferbates who has been working tirelessly to unionize her Amazon fulfillment center in Alabama. Any suggestions on how to get a #poster to Ms. Bates is greatly appreciated!
Her words inspired change. Her perseverance led to a more equitable future.
Today's #GoogleDoodle honors Alaska Native Elizabeth Peratrovich who helped establish the 1st anti-discrimination law in the U.S. ⚖️
🎨 by guest artist @MichaelaGoade → https://t.co/YNh5fNTe4a
We're mailing our posters to @KamalaHarris@staceyabrams & @GovWhitmer. May they get to see them! #KamalaHarris reflected in her acceptance speech that she stands on the shoulders of #women who have paved her way -- and that's precisely what our company celebrates. @DouglasEmhoff
While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last—because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.
102-year-old Beatrice Lumpkin was born before the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, so nothing was going to stop her from voting in this year's election - not even the coronavirus! Photo via Chicago Teachers Union Instagram. https://t.co/5MgdzNVCit
Lot of good birthdays #OTD in history. Let's start with Marie de Gournay (1565-1645) a French writer and advocate for women’s education and equality. A prolific writer, she is most known for her Égalité des Hommes et des Femmes , 1622, & Grief des Dames , 1626. 1/7
There’s a COVID outbreak in the Senate.
They refuse to pass a relief bill & yet they’re trying to ram through a Supreme Court nominee just so they can tear healthcare away from millions of people. In a pandemic.
No confirmation until inauguration.
A great piece by @maureendowd: 'Jane Fonda, Intergalactic Eco-Warrior in a Red Coat.' We admire @Janefonda who happens to be listed on our website's 'More Remarkable Women' page. @nytimes#remarkablewoman https://t.co/NBnlfDgCng
BREAKING: Senator Kamala Harris of California is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. She’s the first Black woman on a major party ticket. https://t.co/eeUpCBfA5C