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Annie Rosenthal
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(She/Her/Hers) Passionate about everything. Views my own. Another world is possible 🥖🌹
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anniero2727.bsky.social
This email is in such bad faith. There are so many reasons to stop pointing to the ADL as a learning resource — including their misuse of antisemitism claims as a way to forward their political agenda. And as a Jewish person, I resent the ADL saying that this is marginalizing my voice.
joelhs.bsky.social Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · Jul 10
This claim by the ADL that everyone in the teachers' unions who has issues with working with the ADL at this moment in history is "pro-Hamas" is so intellectually dishonest that it beggars belief. Shades of "You're with us or you're with the terrorists" from the Bush administration.
Email from the ADL: "Dear Joel, It is shocking and disgraceful that the largest teachers union in the country, the National Education Association, is calling for a boycott of ADL and our decades of education materials and data. This biased and one-sided resolution would keep our vital lessons about antisemitism, about the Holocaust, and about hate, bigotry and bias out of K-12 classrooms. You might wonder what possible rationale there is for this latest example of open hostility toward Jewish educators, students and families, which comes on the heels of reports by Jewish K-12 teachers regarding other antisemitic activity happening within their unions. Why is the NEA excluding ADL’s voice from educational spaces at a time of skyrocketing antisemitism? The answer is clear: for a group of pro-Hamas activists inside NEA, their problem with ADL is our belief in the right of Israel to exist. Nothing less, nothing more. Click here to tell the NEA Executive Committee members that it is unacceptable to fail the students they are supposed to serve by depriving them of resources that can help them fight antisemitism, hate and discrimination. Don’t let the radical anti-Israel advocates within the NEA marginalize Jewish voices."
July 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
Basically any argument against democracy in the workplace can also be used against democracy as a form of government. We sacrifice some flexibility and agility for the right to have a say in the direction of our lives and communities. Worth it.
February 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
Former @cwaunion.bsky.social president Joseph Beirne in 1962 on the need for the investment in union staff in order to “operate in the larger arena which American unions have been thrust.”
Highlighted text: “Secondly, I would urge that the men and women in postions of leadership in the labor movement devote greater time and attention to the development of their capacity to operate in the larger arena into which American unions have been thrust. We need a kind of civil service of the labor movement that will provide our…” Text continues on next photo… Highlighted text continues from last page: “organizations with the staff and professional services we require to meet enlarged obligations. Some of our organizations have excellent staffs. Others are hampered by suspicion of ‘intellectuals’ and people without a rank-and-file background. Some organiza-tions, such as the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, devote much time and money to the training of staff people in a wholly-contained union institute. One local union in New York City has engaged the full-time services of a university professor to conduct classes, at which attendance for staff members is com-pulsory, in such subjects as economics, history and literature. In my organization we have had successful institutes at the University of Chicago during which we have attempted to give our staff a broader view of the world's problems. Others rely upon luck and chance, and in most instances, the college-trained applicant for a union staff job is told: ‘Go get a job in the plant and work your way up.’ Not all unions, of course, can afford the quantity or quality of personnel they need. As a matter of fact, very few can. But just as unions have pooled their strength to provide organizers so they can pool their strength to supply imaginative, trained, resourceful staff people to meet tomorrow's problems.”
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
"Has achieving electoral political power translated into the growth of union power? Have the dollars spent on politics rather than on union organizing paid off? Does organized labor have its priorities in order?"

Vital questions from @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social! www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/confirmed-...
Confirmed: Unions Squandered the Biden Years
Welcome to single-digit union density.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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neatoday.bsky.social
As educators, we are united in supporting every student—no matter the language they speak or their place of birth—and ensuring they have access to safe, welcoming public schools.

Here is guidance from NEA's Office of General Counsel that may be helpful.
Guidance on Immigration Issues | NEA
The second Trump Administration will have a large impact on immigration policies affecting students, schools, and communities. Here's what you need to know to prepare.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
Belmont, CA hasn't been snowy on xmas since 1940, but once we had a truck full of snow dumped in our town square… www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
How many White Christmases has your city had? See holiday snow history.
Look up how snowy your hometown has been for winter holidays going back to 1940
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December 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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At the scene of the Amazon strike:

The NYPD has now erected barricades to allow Amazon contractors to enter and leave the distribution center, helping Amazon break the picket line.
December 19, 2024 at 4:18 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
I wonder if we would consume differently if we kept in mind all that goes into growing, picking, and distributing our food.

We must treat workers and the earth with the respect they deserve!
ufw.bsky.social United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · Dec 23
Martin and Efrain are harvesting artichokes outside of Salinas CA. They do this by packing through the rough stem and throwing the vegetable over their shoulder into there bag they carry on there backs. These bags weigh more than 80 lb when they are full. #WeFeedYou
Workers harvesting artichokes
December 24, 2024 at 12:12 AM
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol makes ~$50,000 an hour, has a private jet to commute to work from out-of-state, and was given a $113 million compensation package.

Meanwhile, our pay isn't keeping up with inflation and we struggle to get the hours we need. Workers demand better!
A worker holds a sign that says "Brian Niccol - we demand more than nickels!" while on a picket line. A large group of workers and allies hold picket signs outside of a Starbucks. Messages include "NO CONTRACT NO COFFEE," "Our union is strong," and "Starbucks workers are on ULP strike" A large group of workers hold picket signs outside of a Starbucks in the snow. Signs include messaging such as "No contract no coffee," "Union busters get coal," and "Union-busting is trash"
December 23, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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neastaffunion.bsky.social
Your favorite union's favorite union is here and ready to uphold union values!
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
I ❤️ my union. Follow the brand new @neastaffunion.bsky.social account!
a poster that says union proud in red letters
ALT: a poster that says union proud in red letters
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November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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flyingwithsara.bsky.social
Can someone explain to me why fighting for policies championed 80 years ago by one of the most popular Presidents in our nation’s history make me a “progressive?” Also, pretty sure these are supported by a super majority of voters. Does that mean everyone else should be called regressives?
Picture of FDR and the Economic Bill of Rights. 1. A job 2. And adequate wage and decent living 3. A decent home 4. Medical care 5. Economic protection during sickness, accident, old age, or unemployment 6. A good education
November 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
anniero2727.bsky.social
Honk if you love unions.
November 19, 2024 at 2:15 PM