Today on TAP: When he was running for the Teamster presidency in 2021, he clearly wasn’t a fan.
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Why the Longshore Workers Strike Is Economically Justified
Today on TAP: And why politically it could be a disaster
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity Is Taking Your Calls
Two firms control the market for telecommunications assistance for deaf people. They have extracted higher rates for this government-funded service, while denying workers a union.
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The Politics of Kamala-nomics
Today on TAP: To win the blue-wall states, Harris needs to drive home the progressive populist planks she unveiled yesterday.
Posted inWorking in America
Massachusetts Ballot Measure Criticized for Creating Gig Worker ‘Company Unions’
Uber and Lyft are not opposing Question 3, which would give some bargaining rights to drivers but keep them as independent contractors without full labor protections.
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What Really Went Down at the Teamsters
Today on TAP: Inside the boardroom, it was no endorsement. Outside, some of the board members endorsed Harris.
Posted inWorking in America
Amazon Delivery Drivers Sign Union Cards
The e-commerce giant has been ruled a joint employer with its delivery service providers, and now workers are seeking to organize with the Teamsters.
Posted inWorking in America
How to Respond to a Blackmailing CEO
U.S. Steel’s David Burritt threatens to flatten Pittsburgh. Where’s the (Democratic) indignation?
Posted inPolitics
To Win Nevada, Harris Must Turn Infrastructure Jobs Into Votes
Reno’s building trades unions are mobilizing their members to support the Democratic nominee.
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The Limits of Harris’s Family Policy
Today on TAP: $6,000 for newborns and universal affordable child care are great—but don’t speak to many young men.
