I’m glad this isn’t one of those cooking shows where everyone yells and I can’t even smell the food A wide-eyed orange cat in a dark room with the light of a te
Imagine having a whole person walk in front of you and announce you’re about to walk into a room. Walking IN is the easy part
All this clapping and nobody even sang a song. (They’d show if there was singing right?)
What is a yacht? Also what is an oligarch? Never mind I’m making a list of words for later
Some of this is really scary but I figured it would be. I like to hear about unity though. That helps
Joe President did you talk to Willow? I sent her some notes from Jean about good jobs and the economy. She said if people don’t have GOOD jobs, then “the economy” can’t be that great tbh (makes sense)
Like this infrastructure stuff. Having a good airport isn’t just like walls and stairs. What about the people that work there? They make it good
Joe President is just listing stuff. This could definitely be a song — just saying
I don’t want to clap for CEOs. I want to clap for workers. Or songs
HECK YEAH WORKER JO JO that was good to clap about
I had to go look at a sound outside (it was a dog). Did I miss anything
Happy birthday Joshua. Sorry they aren’t singing for you
Clap clap clap. Is he talking about how space jerks have to pay taxes? More details later clap clap clap
Is a watch dog a dog that tells you what time it is?
Fifteen dollars is a start but workers need a UNION
I still don’t see how we can move forward safely when so many people would definitely be left behind on the way to “normal”

That isn’t good enough. Plus this room is just a whole party of mouths flapping around naked. Um I’m glad you ordered more pills than anyone though (?)
Ugh cops stuff. It’s so weird to be like “hey great news, here is how we will try to get the cops to hurt you less” but also “yay hire more cops”

WHAT? What.
More jobs should have a robe as the default. It’s just practical
Did anyone else hear those young voices chanting something? Who was it?

It seems to me like the immigration words he isn’t saying are louder than the ones he is saying. Yeah I like to hear him say farm workers need a path, but saying something is not the same as doing something
Joe President says trans rights!
(See previous tweet about say ≠ do)
Posting this for the receipts. DO IT. Nobody gets credit for just saying it
I got thirsty sorry. Ok I’m back and Joe President is really yelling. Bet the singing starts soon everyone is excited
Oh. I guess it’s over

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Feb 26
I met a friend of mine because they DMed me asking about their job. They were quitting soon, but they knew their coworkers couldn’t quit. They were experiencing labor abuse and wage theft. “Before I quit,” they asked, “how can I help my coworkers?”
They read up on their state laws about last paychecks. They talked to their local wage and hour agency for advice. They gathered screenshots and emails and other documents.

They talked privately to their coworkers to get their contact info. Then, they quit. (Because they could)
Their boss didn’t even do the last paycheck stuff right, so it will add to their claim. Then they filed a wage and hour complaint. Their local agency had already given advice, and they opened an investigation. It makes a difference, it really does.

Even if you’re quitting
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Wage theft is the most expensive crime in the USA. Fifteeen BILLION dollars are stolen from American workers per year. What is wage theft, and why is this still happening? 1/ A photoshop illustration of an orange cat and a tortoiseshel
Wage theft is when workers aren’t paid the full amount they are owed. For example if you aren’t paid for the full time you work when you have to come early, wait around, or stay late. It’s STEALING from you
vice.com/en/article/qjp…
You also hear about “effective minimum wage” in this context. That means the “effective” wage paid doesn’t meet the legal minimum. Maybe for reasons like working late, or other reasons like a “piece rate” that doesn’t actually add up to minimum wage. nfwm.org/farm-workers/f…
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Feb 20
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I don’t know what “coagulated” means
This guy makes walking down the alley look really cool (but in real life it didn’t seem cool at all)
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Feb 19
Remember HR’s job is to protect the boss
A worker in the HR department could be your friend, but the HR department isn’t your friend.

Ask any worker in an HR department with a bad boss
HR means Human Resources. Not like resources for you, the worker. That means it’s their job to manage the company’s Human Resources. Workers are the asset.

For HR, your humanity is literally the resource
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It’s so exciting that so many workers are asking about how to form a union where you work! Jean helped me make a thread of basic advice that applies to most workers in the USA A graphic illustration with a tortoiseshell cat. Next the th
For most workers there are 4 basic steps.

1. Talk to your co-workers who already agree with you. (NOT your boss obviously!)

2. Get advice by googling where you live + type of job + union, and ask the union local near you for advice. Most websites have a contact listed for this!
3. Once you have a strategy, you and the coworkers who already agree can start talking to more and more co-workers to build support for your union.

4. Show that your team supports forming a union through election or card-check once you have a strong majority of workers on board
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I am wondering if any of you have any links to clear, simple explanations of what the Joy Silk Doctrine is.

If you work in labor law you already understand a lot the rest of us are just starting to learn. Anyone have a “Explain like I’m Jorts” Joy Silk resource?
A lot of my good friends are really excited about this. Once more of us understand we can be excited with you and add to the conversation
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