Jody Calemine
@guerino.bsky.social
Director of Advocacy, AFL-CIO
Work wise: Fighting for a government that’s responsive to working people
Also: Waiting impatiently for the next great vowel shift
Views my own
Work wise: Fighting for a government that’s responsive to working people
Also: Waiting impatiently for the next great vowel shift
Views my own
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Windmill Farms workers are fighting for a union! Support their boycott. This holiday season, don’t buy Windmill mushrooms!
¡Los trabajadores de Windmill Farms están luchando por una Unión! Apoya su boicot. ¡Estas fiestas, no compres hongos Windmill!
#BoycottWindmillMushrooms
¡Los trabajadores de Windmill Farms están luchando por una Unión! Apoya su boicot. ¡Estas fiestas, no compres hongos Windmill!
#BoycottWindmillMushrooms
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Windmill Farms workers are fighting for a union! Support their boycott. This holiday season, don’t buy Windmill mushrooms!
¡Los trabajadores de Windmill Farms están luchando por una Unión! Apoya su boicot. ¡Estas fiestas, no compres hongos Windmill!
#BoycottWindmillMushrooms
¡Los trabajadores de Windmill Farms están luchando por una Unión! Apoya su boicot. ¡Estas fiestas, no compres hongos Windmill!
#BoycottWindmillMushrooms
When Starbucks baristas formed a union, they created a democracy in their workplace. The company has been trying to bust that democracy. Don’t let them.
Stand up for democracy. Boycott Starbucks until the strikers tell us otherwise.
Don’t cross picket lines. Don’t buy Starbucks.
Stand up for democracy. Boycott Starbucks until the strikers tell us otherwise.
Don’t cross picket lines. Don’t buy Starbucks.
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
When Starbucks baristas formed a union, they created a democracy in their workplace. The company has been trying to bust that democracy. Don’t let them.
Stand up for democracy. Boycott Starbucks until the strikers tell us otherwise.
Don’t cross picket lines. Don’t buy Starbucks.
Stand up for democracy. Boycott Starbucks until the strikers tell us otherwise.
Don’t cross picket lines. Don’t buy Starbucks.
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November 23 - Strike Like an Egyptian
On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works
On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works
November 23 - Strike Like an Egyptian
On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works projects, including building tombs of the pharaohs, in the Valley of the Kings.
laborhistoryin2.podbean.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM
November 23 - Strike Like an Egyptian
On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works
On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works
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Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
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It’s time to close the gender pay gap once and for all.
A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.
A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.
The pay gap hasn’t grown like this since the ’60s. One group is holding the line: women in unions. Take a deeper look: www.afscme.org/blog/unions-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It’s time to close the gender pay gap once and for all.
A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.
A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.
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We have the bill AND the bipartisan support to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers!
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We have the bill AND the bipartisan support to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers!
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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When our starting pay is this low and our scheduled hours don’t qualify us for benefits, the numbers just don’t add up. Starbucks has a higher CEO-to-worker pay gap than ANY business in the S&P 500. It would cost them less than a single day’s sales to finalize a fair contract!
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When our starting pay is this low and our scheduled hours don’t qualify us for benefits, the numbers just don’t add up. Starbucks has a higher CEO-to-worker pay gap than ANY business in the S&P 500. It would cost them less than a single day’s sales to finalize a fair contract!
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Musk played hide the bot farm.
*I knew that conscious philosopher account was foreign.
*I knew that conscious philosopher account was foreign.
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Musk played hide the bot farm.
*I knew that conscious philosopher account was foreign.
*I knew that conscious philosopher account was foreign.
Remember the war on Christmas? I guess unfettered, unregulated AI has joined it in a surprise attack near London.
Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors
An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.
futurism.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Remember the war on Christmas? I guess unfettered, unregulated AI has joined it in a surprise attack near London.
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@sbworkersunited.org have launched the biggest open-ended strike in Starbucks history, fighting for fair wages and against unfair labor practices. We all need to stand in solidarity with striking workers. DON'T BUY STARBUCKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE STRIKE. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@sbworkersunited.org have launched the biggest open-ended strike in Starbucks history, fighting for fair wages and against unfair labor practices. We all need to stand in solidarity with striking workers. DON'T BUY STARBUCKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE STRIKE. #NoContractNoCoffee
Increasingly the words “slop” and “AI” go together.
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Increasingly the words “slop” and “AI” go together.
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Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
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Solidarity with Belgian unions as they take action next week 💪
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Solidarity with Belgian unions as they take action next week 💪
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
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Breaking news: The discharge petition for @golden.house.gov's bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act has reached majority support with 218 signatures.
This bill to restore federal workers’ union rights must be brought to a vote in Congress NOW. https://bit.ly/3M6zJAF
This bill to restore federal workers’ union rights must be brought to a vote in Congress NOW. https://bit.ly/3M6zJAF
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Breaking news: The discharge petition for @golden.house.gov's bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act has reached majority support with 218 signatures.
This bill to restore federal workers’ union rights must be brought to a vote in Congress NOW. https://bit.ly/3M6zJAF
This bill to restore federal workers’ union rights must be brought to a vote in Congress NOW. https://bit.ly/3M6zJAF
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My neighbors just up the street from us own A-squared pizza in Charlottesville, and their youngest was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
Donate to Help Zoey Beat Leukemia, organized by Julie Bendle
Help Zoey Beat Leukemia
Zoey is a precocious, funny, and determined 3-year-old who loves unicorn… Julie Bendle needs your support for Help Zoey Beat Leukemia
www.gofundme.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My neighbors just up the street from us own A-squared pizza in Charlottesville, and their youngest was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
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RT IF YOU SEE YOUR BARISTA 👀🔥 Starbucks has amassed more unfair labor practice complaints than any company in modern history, so we're on ULP strike! We're demanding higher pay, better scheduling, and an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
RT IF YOU SEE YOUR BARISTA 👀🔥 Starbucks has amassed more unfair labor practice complaints than any company in modern history, so we're on ULP strike! We're demanding higher pay, better scheduling, and an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee
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During the Revolutionary War, Charlotte became known as a "Hornets' nest of rebellion" for resisting British General Cornwallis' attempts to occupy the city, forcing him to retreat. The NBA's Charlotte Hornets get their nickname from our history. I hope we live up to it against ICE/CBP. #CLT #ncpol
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
Extending $4 trillion in tax cuts this summer overwhelmingly benefiting the rich? That required only 51 votes. Extending tax credits for working class people’s health care - the ACA extensions? That will take 60 votes. Goalposts moved, depending on class.
Obamacare subsidy extension will need 60 votes, Thune says
Democrats have floated whether the Senate could hold a simple-majority vote instead.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Extending $4 trillion in tax cuts this summer overwhelmingly benefiting the rich? That required only 51 votes. Extending tax credits for working class people’s health care - the ACA extensions? That will take 60 votes. Goalposts moved, depending on class.
Apparently, there’s a FREE sandwich lying on a street in Georgetown if you know where to look.
Defense is now questioning Lairmore on cross-examination. They show a video still of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground, post-throw.
"Do you recognize that sandwich?" the attorney asks.
Lairmore won't confirm.
"I did not go back to collect it," he says.
"Do you recognize that sandwich?" the attorney asks.
Lairmore won't confirm.
"I did not go back to collect it," he says.
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Apparently, there’s a FREE sandwich lying on a street in Georgetown if you know where to look.
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US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
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What's REALLY scary?
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has the highest CEO-to-worker pay gap in all of the S&P 500... meanwhile, stores are understaffed and the company won't finalize union contracts.
Burbank, CA is rallying out here to say BOO to that! They're ready to strike if necessary!
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has the highest CEO-to-worker pay gap in all of the S&P 500... meanwhile, stores are understaffed and the company won't finalize union contracts.
Burbank, CA is rallying out here to say BOO to that! They're ready to strike if necessary!
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What's REALLY scary?
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has the highest CEO-to-worker pay gap in all of the S&P 500... meanwhile, stores are understaffed and the company won't finalize union contracts.
Burbank, CA is rallying out here to say BOO to that! They're ready to strike if necessary!
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has the highest CEO-to-worker pay gap in all of the S&P 500... meanwhile, stores are understaffed and the company won't finalize union contracts.
Burbank, CA is rallying out here to say BOO to that! They're ready to strike if necessary!