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UAW @uaw.org · Jun 16

New Yorkers: Rank Zohran #1 for Mayor.

Zohran fights for the working class, not the billionaire class.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0xL...

UAW says: Rank Zohran #1 for NYC Mayor

YouTube video by UAW

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Elizabeth Sacha Baroness Cohen @alixabeth.bsky.social · Mar 10

This is a very important story. It is also important to understand that this is how ICE operates. They disappear people. Family members and lawyers often cannot get information from ICE about where inmates are located and they cannot contact them. It has been this way for a long time.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 9

NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.

Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.

His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.

BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates

Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.

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UAW @uaw.org · Mar 1

"Now is the time for working New Yorkers to stand up, reject Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, and fight for our future with our slate of
@bradlander.bsky.social, @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social,
and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social."

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor

In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.bsky.social · Mar 2

@uawregion9a.bsky.social's Director Brandon Mancilla and NYC Area Political Council chair @janefox.bsky.social provide more context here on how the D.R.E.A.M. campaign fits into 9A's overall strategy for electing a mayor who will actually be good for working people.

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor

In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Feb 28

In 2025, we're going to make the D.R.E.A.M of electing a labor champion a reality. Proud as hell to stand with @uaw.org Region9A
Director Brandon Mancilla and fight to elect the Mayor we deserve. This June, Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor.

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor

In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

region9a.uaw.org

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LAS Attys United @lasattysunited.bsky.social · Jan 31

Join us on Sunday February 2nd at 2pm in Foley Square as we kick off our historic sectoral bargaining campaign!!!

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LAS Attys United @lasattysunited.bsky.social · Jan 22

Gov. Kathy Hochul had the chance to stop the bleeding & failed.

“Our members are the backbone of NY’s court system...Hochul must include it in the Executive Budget or she will be pushing our members out of public service,” said Lisa Ohta of UAW Local 2325.
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

Legislators seek greater loan forgiveness for prosecutors, public defenders

A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking for additional $4 million in the budget for a program to assist public service lawyers.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · Dec 13

New: Four years after hearing Biden promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off. Biden’s mistakes mimic Obama’s + why voters lose faith in the Democratic Party. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief

Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off.

www.thenation.com

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Dec 12

Student debt relief is a key labor issue for legal services. Getting this bill passed would be life changing for @lasattysunited.bsky.social members in @uaw.org

amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/12...

Expanding student debt forgiveness program aims to stop the bleeding in public defense, district attorney’s office

District attorneys penned a letter to Albany asking for $4 million in the next fiscal budget toward expanding the loan forgiveness program.

amsterdamnews.com

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · Dec 10

You know what the White House reminds me of right now?

The Titanic.

"So far the only lifeboat that's been launched is a pardon for the president’s son. What about everyone else? Erasing student debt is one way for the admin to put ordinary people into lifeboats.

newrepublic.com/article/1891...

Biden’s Got One Last Chance to Cancel Student Debt

We won’t be talking student loan relief once Trump takes office. We’ll be talking about the abolition of the Department of Education.

newrepublic.com

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UAW @uaw.org · Dec 8

After months of stalled negotiations, UAW Local 2179 members at the Strand Bookstore walked off the job yesterday, the first strike at the Manhattan book shop since the 1990s.

Join the picket from 10 AM to 7 PM to help our members win a fair contract!

region9a.uaw.org/news/strando...

Local 2179's Strand Booksellers on Strike

After months of stalled negotiation and three separate contract extensions, UAW Local 2179 members at the Strand Bookstore walked off the job today, December 7, marking the first strike at the iconic ...

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Dec 5

This bill would mean over 90% of our @uaw.org attorney members would have 100% of their student loan bills covered for 8 years. It would be transformative for legal services attorneys across the whole state.
queenseagle.com/all/2024/12/...

DAs and attorneys call on gov to expand atty loan forgiveness program — Queens Daily Eagle

As the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, wh...

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LAS Attys United @lasattysunited.bsky.social · Dec 5

Today UAW 9a's NYC area Cap Council endorsed 3 candidates for Mayor. Check it out ↘️
www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/04/u...

UAW Endorses Mamdani, Lander and Ramos for Mayor – And Urges Voters to Not Rank Eric Adams At All

Unusual and early ranked-choice ballot recommendation from diverse membership aims to elevate progressive candidates in a growing field looking to oust the embattled incumbent.

www.thecity.nyc

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · Dec 2

Let’s pardon student loans next.

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · Nov 24

If canceling student debt actually helped the wealthy, they would have done it a long time ago.

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 22

We're going to need your research more than ever now.

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 22

I treasure these even more in these dark times.

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 22

Another union member from @lasattysunited.bsky.social got her student debt cancelled today through PSLF. We've gotten over $24.1 million in student loans cancelled for our members to date!

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 20

Organizing a national student debt strike in 2025.

www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Persis Yu @persisyu.bsky.social · Nov 20

Picture of man lurking behind tree rubbing his hands together. Captioned: Every For-Profit CEO

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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · Nov 18

one way to think about the dems in the last 8 years is that they wanted all the electoral benefits of being a popular front against authoritarianism but none of the substantive commitments

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Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 18

These folks including our own UAW members from @lasattysunited.bsky.social are legally entitled to debt cancellation and the Biden administration is leaving them hanging.

www.marketwatch.com/story/their-...

Their student loans should have been canceled already. What happens under Trump?

Pressure is building on the Biden administration to process promised student-loan cancellations in its waning days.

www.marketwatch.com

Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 18

Saw two bald eagles flying low and to the north this morning. Do we think they know?

Jane Fox @janefox.bsky.social · Nov 17

Still figuring out this new place but over in the bad place I posted a lot about student debt and why debt is a working class issue. Student loan payments are going to jump hundreds of dollars per month under Trump. Has anyone told the podcast Dems yet?

www.yahoo.com/news/higher-...

Higher payments loom for many student loan borrowers under Trump

The arrival of the Trump administration signals the end of efforts by the Biden administration's Education Department to lighten student borrowers' debt burden.

www.yahoo.com

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