Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 20 to July 4 All information on Florida’s public sector union elections comes from McKenna Schueler’s monthly round up of Florida union news. You can check it out on her website, caringclassrevolt.substack.com, where you can get more information about Florida…
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Boss Watch
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Boss Watch: 7/4 – 7/11
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 4, and Friday, July 11 Florida Endangerers The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Orlando target-missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn, and inhalation hazards, after a December 2024 fire at its facility, hospitalizing two employees and injuring others. Investigators with the…
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BBB gives ICE power to engage in nationwide reign of terror: “They’re coming to a city near you.”
“This bill adds $170 billion for immigration enforcement and immigration operations, generally,” Dayen started off. “A lot of that goes to building the border wall and the various security measures at the border, but there is a $30 billion increase in the ICE budget, which is about triple their annual budget, and there’s another $45 billion for the building of detention centers.” (READ MORE)