Jeremy Al-Haj
@jjalhaj.bsky.social
Executive Director @moworkers.org Opinions are my own. #freepalestine
Speaking of hope.
From "The World" by Czesław Miłosz
From "The World" by Czesław Miłosz
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Speaking of hope.
From "The World" by Czesław Miłosz
From "The World" by Czesław Miłosz
Loving the 22 year old barista organizing with @moworkers.org and schooling the @nytimes.com on power.
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Loving the 22 year old barista organizing with @moworkers.org and schooling the @nytimes.com on power.
Still lots of questions and few answers about the Armory Data Center. Time for a one year moratorium so we can pursue regulation that will benefit all working people in St. Louis. #moworkers
Why this data center debate is different
pca.st
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Still lots of questions and few answers about the Armory Data Center. Time for a one year moratorium so we can pursue regulation that will benefit all working people in St. Louis. #moworkers
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law!
💥BREAKING💥 We’re #MayDay strong! Hundreds of low-wage #MOworkers with #StandUpKC are rallying with @mojwjva.bsky.social, community allies, and #PropA #MOleg champs to celebrate International Workers’ Day and defend our new guaranteed #PaidSickDays!
May 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law!
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Dear Elon,
Fuck you.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
Fuck you.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
April 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Dear Elon,
Fuck you.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
Fuck you.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
"On the answers to those questions will turn not only the fate of the union movement for decades to come, but of a multiracial American democracy in which the right to collective bargaining has served as an essential pillar for almost a century."
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Will Federal Workers Rediscover Their Militancy? - Dissent Magazine
Trump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.
www.dissentmagazine.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"On the answers to those questions will turn not only the fate of the union movement for decades to come, but of a multiracial American democracy in which the right to collective bargaining has served as an essential pillar for almost a century."
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Stuart Hall skipping forward in time to write about America in 2025
April 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Stuart Hall skipping forward in time to write about America in 2025
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NEW from Brian Callaci:
"The last few years have seen significant changes in California’s fast-food industry, giving the Golden State a chance to establish a national model for raising pay, standards and working conditions in the service industry" 1/2 capitolweekly.net/big-fast-foo...
"The last few years have seen significant changes in California’s fast-food industry, giving the Golden State a chance to establish a national model for raising pay, standards and working conditions in the service industry" 1/2 capitolweekly.net/big-fast-foo...
Big fast-food squeezes workers and franchisees alike - Capitol Weekly
OPINION – April 1 marks the first anniversary of a historic victory for California’s fast-food workers, the establishment of a $20/hr minimum wage for the industry. The higher wage has sparked debate ...
capitolweekly.net
March 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
NEW from Brian Callaci:
"The last few years have seen significant changes in California’s fast-food industry, giving the Golden State a chance to establish a national model for raising pay, standards and working conditions in the service industry" 1/2 capitolweekly.net/big-fast-foo...
"The last few years have seen significant changes in California’s fast-food industry, giving the Golden State a chance to establish a national model for raising pay, standards and working conditions in the service industry" 1/2 capitolweekly.net/big-fast-foo...
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Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
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SEIU MA State Council Denounces Detention of Tufts Graduate Student & SEIU 509 member Rumeysa Ozturk. Read more here: www.seiu509.org/seiu-massachusetts-state-council-denounces-detention-of-tufts-graduate-student-and-seiu-509-member-rumeysa-ozturk/
March 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
SEIU MA State Council Denounces Detention of Tufts Graduate Student & SEIU 509 member Rumeysa Ozturk. Read more here: www.seiu509.org/seiu-massachusetts-state-council-denounces-detention-of-tufts-graduate-student-and-seiu-509-member-rumeysa-ozturk/
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Watch out for profs in their 60s named Susan with 16K+ citations if you know what’s good for you
March 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Watch out for profs in their 60s named Susan with 16K+ citations if you know what’s good for you
Ms. Lisa, a long time #StandUpKC and @moworkers.org member issuing a challenge to @mayorq.bsky.social!
“I would like to challenge the mayor and the city council: for a whole week, don’t drive your car. Take the bus. Go to the grocery store, take the bus. Then you’ll know how to vote.”
March 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ms. Lisa, a long time #StandUpKC and @moworkers.org member issuing a challenge to @mayorq.bsky.social!
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💥BREAKING💥 Transit workers, riders, and community allies from across #KansasCity with @atucomms.bsky.social, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social, and #StandUpKC are rallying outside KCMO City Hall to demand the city fully fund our transit!
#SaveOurTransit #DrivingChange #MOworkers #StandUpKC
#SaveOurTransit #DrivingChange #MOworkers #StandUpKC
March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
💥BREAKING💥 Transit workers, riders, and community allies from across #KansasCity with @atucomms.bsky.social, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social, and #StandUpKC are rallying outside KCMO City Hall to demand the city fully fund our transit!
#SaveOurTransit #DrivingChange #MOworkers #StandUpKC
#SaveOurTransit #DrivingChange #MOworkers #StandUpKC
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"Ending the IRIS program means the City would pull the rug out from under me and hundreds of my fellow IRIS drivers — many who are immigrants and people of color supporting extended families and now face the grim prospect of unemployment."
Bakar Mohamed, IRIS driver and #StandUpKC leader
Bakar Mohamed, IRIS driver and #StandUpKC leader
March 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"Ending the IRIS program means the City would pull the rug out from under me and hundreds of my fellow IRIS drivers — many who are immigrants and people of color supporting extended families and now face the grim prospect of unemployment."
Bakar Mohamed, IRIS driver and #StandUpKC leader
Bakar Mohamed, IRIS driver and #StandUpKC leader
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“I urge each of you to join me in pushing for an increase in service so we can have world class transit.”
@atucomms.bsky.social Local 1287 President Nic Miller
@atucomms.bsky.social Local 1287 President Nic Miller
March 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“I urge each of you to join me in pushing for an increase in service so we can have world class transit.”
@atucomms.bsky.social Local 1287 President Nic Miller
@atucomms.bsky.social Local 1287 President Nic Miller
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"Many of us were not born disabled.... Many of us are veterans and retired persons. We gave our time and title to the American dream and don’t want to be discarded. Transit is a way of life for us."
Merle Long, President of Allied Workers for the Blind
Merle Long, President of Allied Workers for the Blind
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Many of us were not born disabled.... Many of us are veterans and retired persons. We gave our time and title to the American dream and don’t want to be discarded. Transit is a way of life for us."
Merle Long, President of Allied Workers for the Blind
Merle Long, President of Allied Workers for the Blind
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“We should see [our] hard-earned dollars reflected in the systems we rely on — like our public transit system — which we need not just to survive, but to give us a chance at thriving.”
Ashley Ball, bus rider and low-wage worker with #StandUpKC
Ashley Ball, bus rider and low-wage worker with #StandUpKC
March 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“We should see [our] hard-earned dollars reflected in the systems we rely on — like our public transit system — which we need not just to survive, but to give us a chance at thriving.”
Ashley Ball, bus rider and low-wage worker with #StandUpKC
Ashley Ball, bus rider and low-wage worker with #StandUpKC
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“They would rather fund a billionaire ballpark than fund our transit system so we have a livable future.”
Erika Flores, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social
Erika Flores, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“They would rather fund a billionaire ballpark than fund our transit system so we have a livable future.”
Erika Flores, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social
Erika Flores, @sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social
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Our joint statement calling on Mayor Lucas and City Council to reject KCATA service cuts and fully fund our transit.
#SaveOurTransit #MOworkers #DrivingChange #StandUpKC #1u #UnionsForAll
#SaveOurTransit #MOworkers #DrivingChange #StandUpKC #1u #UnionsForAll
March 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our joint statement calling on Mayor Lucas and City Council to reject KCATA service cuts and fully fund our transit.
#SaveOurTransit #MOworkers #DrivingChange #StandUpKC #1u #UnionsForAll
#SaveOurTransit #MOworkers #DrivingChange #StandUpKC #1u #UnionsForAll
Highly recommend you check out the WPA exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum
March 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Highly recommend you check out the WPA exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum
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Time for Mad Libs. _____ months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved ______, Republican lawmakers moved to repeal the law.
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March 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Time for Mad Libs. _____ months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved ______, Republican lawmakers moved to repeal the law.
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Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
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Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
A union representing IRS workers in Kansas City was preparing for the layoff of potentially hundreds of probationary employees.
www.kansascity.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
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