Remember when we called workers “essential workers” Oh how quickly we forget

The federal government is shut down because Trump chose chaos & pain over responsible governing. Call the Speaker, Majority Leader, your senators & rep & tell them to get to work, fund the government & stop the health care crisis. Call NOW: 844-896-5059. act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns…

On the holiest day in the Jewish year, an antisemitic attack at a synagogue in England has taken the lives of two and gravely injured others. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. While this terrible violence occurred an ocean away, a very real fear casts a shadow

In recognition of October as Manufacturing Month, Michelle Burris and Andrew Crowe explore five ways the manufacturing sector can better recruit and pay workers. Learn more: go.tcf.org/manufacturing

“Nobody should have to pick between cancer treatment and paying rent.” Working families cannot afford for their health insurance costs to more than double. The Trump admin must fund the government and prevent an even worse health care crisis NOW.

Do you like airport security? Do you like food safety inspectors? Do you want cancer researchers to continue their work? The Trump admin is threatening to fire them and more workers during the government shutdown. Federal workers are not pawns in political games.

These are the lowest cost insurance options for a 62 year old Georgian making $65k. 2025: $228 2026: $1142 She will lose $704/month in credits because of GOP cuts to health care. This is a crisis. We cannot wait to fix this.

We must pass a billionaire minimum tax that establishes a baseline tax rate that the super-rich cannot go under. It's time to tax the rich.

Trump's failed Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee on his (almost) boss’s economy: "Unemployment rates rose in 62.8% of metropolitan areas over the last 12 months, while jobs increased in just 4.7% of metros."

Aviation stakeholders know that a shutdown is disastrous for workers, travelers, & the economy. We joined labor & industry organizations to warn Congress of the impact on our National Airspace & the strain on Air Traffic Control during a shutdown. ttd.org/policy/letters…

The White House has the jobs data collected. If Trump has nothing to hide, he should release it today.

I know Rockport. It’s a tiny place. Getting 900 people to an event there in October is crazy.

We can’t see the state of America’s jobs and economy this Friday because the Trump admin shut down the government to take another swing at wrecking the Affordable Care Act. Stop keeping us in the dark. Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first.

The Trump admin is pausing infrastructure projects to punish Congress. Pulling the plug on these projects will hurt jobs and raise your energy bills. Stop inflicting pain on working people.  Fund the government. Fix the mounting health care crisis. Put working people first.

.Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer can’t say that the economy is doing great even on the friendliest of news stations because it’s not doing great for America’s workers. newrepublic.com/post/201333/fo…

Yesterday, I asked Americans to tell me what a DOUBLING of health care premiums would mean for their families. Here are just a few of their responses:

We're not just packing our town halls. We're packing our volunteer meetings. Without a huge staff, without even a candidate, our people are organizing from Bath to Camden to Rumford and everywhere in between. This is how we defeat Susan Collins. This is how we win.

No one should be forced to flee, nor exploited or mistreated because of their situation as foreigners or people in need! Human dignity must always come first!

Senator Sanders is right. We need more working-class candidates.

My new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” isn’t about name calling. It’s about educating people on what authoritarianism looks like – to stand up for our democracy. And it’s about honoring teachers. World Teachers Day, is a good day to honor teachers.