Cara Zelaya
carazelaya.bsky.social
Cara Zelaya
@carazelaya.bsky.social
Digital comms for @AFLCIO.org + @deptofworkers.bsky.social. Passionate advocate for labor, equality, and terrible Christmas films. Proud @newsguild.org member. Opinions my own.
ibuprofen IS actually proven to be bad during pregnancy

a simple google search or a talk with any OBGYN would tell you so

www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-s...
NSAIDs may cause rare kidney problems in unborn babies
NSAIDs may cause rare kidney problems in unborn babies
www.fda.gov
September 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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With the exception of one person, no one in our unit makes more than $75K. Most of us live in NYC, and, famously, it’s expensive. To be considered moderate income in the city, each of our members would need to make at least $90,720, according to the city government.
August 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Management keeps saying they can’t afford to adopt our economic proposals. But they’re hiring contractors left and right to handle podcast and video production, they won’t share the full breakdown of the organization’s budget, and now they’re teasing layoffs — after hiring new managers.
August 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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We’ve proposed multiple remedies, including back pay for those who effectively worked two jobs at RNG, annual raises beyond the paltry COLA, and covering more of our health-care premiums.
August 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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A fourth member has not received a merit raise since being hired in 2022 — all while managing an increasing workload, including fundraising campaigns, creating graphics, and launching a new newsletter.
August 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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For nearly a year, one unit member created every single website graphic and produced our flagship podcast. Another managed every single one of our social platforms. And third edited every single story and ran the website. All with no support and no additional pay.
August 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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When we set out to negotiate a stronger contract, we wanted to prioritize pay equity, dignity, and fairness — heavy on pay equity. Until recently, most of our six-person unit worked without a manager for more than 6 months, taking on our old supervisors’ responsibilities without appropriate pay.
August 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM