Mason Pesek
@masonpesek.bsky.social
Labor guy and a long-suffering Cleveland sports fan. Doing good work for working people.
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Workers' rights enforcement job: Great opportunity at @hellodcwp.bsky.social (NYC Dept of Consumer & Worker Protection.) They're seeking "a supervising attorney w/ relevant experience in litigation & issues affecting low-wage workers." cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/supervis...
Supervising Enforcement Counsel
cityjobs.nyc.gov
June 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Workers' rights enforcement job: Great opportunity at @hellodcwp.bsky.social (NYC Dept of Consumer & Worker Protection.) They're seeking "a supervising attorney w/ relevant experience in litigation & issues affecting low-wage workers." cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/supervis...
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1,400 people attended this training on organizing your workplace. 🔥
If you're ready to build a union at work, join our four-part Zoom training next month. Seats are still open. 🔗👇
If you're ready to build a union at work, join our four-part Zoom training next month. Seats are still open. 🔗👇
June 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
1,400 people attended this training on organizing your workplace. 🔥
If you're ready to build a union at work, join our four-part Zoom training next month. Seats are still open. 🔗👇
If you're ready to build a union at work, join our four-part Zoom training next month. Seats are still open. 🔗👇
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Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo testified in front of the @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
June 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo testified in front of the @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
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““His arrest has ignited even the more conservative elements of the labor movement,” Ms. Dubal said. “If they can go after him, the head of the largest labor union in the largest economy in a labor friendly state, who is the government not going to go after?””
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
Arrest of Union Leader Highlights Link Between Workers’ and Immigrants’ Rights
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
““His arrest has ignited even the more conservative elements of the labor movement,” Ms. Dubal said. “If they can go after him, the head of the largest labor union in the largest economy in a labor friendly state, who is the government not going to go after?””
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
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David Huerta, a dear friend and SEIU CA President/USWW President, was arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
We are calling for his immediate release and the release of all of the protesters standing up for targeted communities.
We are calling for his immediate release and the release of all of the protesters standing up for targeted communities.
June 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
David Huerta, a dear friend and SEIU CA President/USWW President, was arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.
We are calling for his immediate release and the release of all of the protesters standing up for targeted communities.
We are calling for his immediate release and the release of all of the protesters standing up for targeted communities.
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I have resigned as Executive Director of the Skadden Foundation. This moment in history calls on us to provide more and better support for public interest lawyers. I look forward to finding other ways to contribute to their vital work.
June 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I have resigned as Executive Director of the Skadden Foundation. This moment in history calls on us to provide more and better support for public interest lawyers. I look forward to finding other ways to contribute to their vital work.
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Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever, analysis of new data @epi.org from me & Adam Reich of Columbia Labor Lab.
In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before.
www.epi.org/blog/america...
In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before.
www.epi.org/blog/america...
May 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever, analysis of new data @epi.org from me & Adam Reich of Columbia Labor Lab.
In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before.
www.epi.org/blog/america...
In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before.
www.epi.org/blog/america...
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Did you know that union members are more likely to think corporate policies contributed to inflation while nonunion workers think gov’t policy caused inflation. Want to know more about the role of unions in the 2024 election — check out our new report.
Our new research with Columbia Labor Lab sheds light on unions as important sources of information about policy and government, playing a role in educating their members to make the most informed choice at the ballot box. Check out our new report:
clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248
clje.law.harvard.edu?p=6248
The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election - Center for Labor and a Just Economy
“The Varied Voice of Labor: Unpacking the Political Engagement of Labor in the 2024 Election,” focuses on unions’ role in…
clje.law.harvard.edu
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Did you know that union members are more likely to think corporate policies contributed to inflation while nonunion workers think gov’t policy caused inflation. Want to know more about the role of unions in the 2024 election — check out our new report.
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House Democrats warn potential firings at the NLRB would be 'catastrophic' to an agency already severely understaffed
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’
Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks out
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
House Democrats warn potential firings at the NLRB would be 'catastrophic' to an agency already severely understaffed
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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BREAKING: the U.S. District Court in D.C. has found that Trump’s firing of former NLRB Chair Gwynne A. Wilcox’s firing was unlawful, and ruled that she must be immediately reinstated to serve out the rest of her term as a board member.
She was appointed and confirmed to a 5-year term in 2023.
She was appointed and confirmed to a 5-year term in 2023.
March 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: the U.S. District Court in D.C. has found that Trump’s firing of former NLRB Chair Gwynne A. Wilcox’s firing was unlawful, and ruled that she must be immediately reinstated to serve out the rest of her term as a board member.
She was appointed and confirmed to a 5-year term in 2023.
She was appointed and confirmed to a 5-year term in 2023.
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🚨 ALL OUT FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS! Tomorrow in D.C. show up and show out!! 🚨
February 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🚨 ALL OUT FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS! Tomorrow in D.C. show up and show out!! 🚨
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Local govts & communities are going to be very important in the next few years -- in fighting against abuses and in proving that governance for and by working people is possible and works. LocalProgress is hiring a Deputy Legal Director. Join us: localprogress.applytojob.com/apply/qzYcJ9...
Deputy Legal Director - Local Progress - Career Page
Apply to Deputy Legal Director at Local Progress in Remote.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Local govts & communities are going to be very important in the next few years -- in fighting against abuses and in proving that governance for and by working people is possible and works. LocalProgress is hiring a Deputy Legal Director. Join us: localprogress.applytojob.com/apply/qzYcJ9...
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Hi, everyone! I created a labor and workers' rights starter pack. It's a work in progress; I searched for many people who don't seem to be on here yet. Anyhow, I hope it's helpful. I've marked it started pack #1; I'll do a followup if people send me some suggestions. go.bsky.app/8cTBrjP
November 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Hi, everyone! I created a labor and workers' rights starter pack. It's a work in progress; I searched for many people who don't seem to be on here yet. Anyhow, I hope it's helpful. I've marked it started pack #1; I'll do a followup if people send me some suggestions. go.bsky.app/8cTBrjP
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spend your friday thinking about the political economy of the south
Opinion | Here’s Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of
Where an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. “communism,” this one warns of U.A.W. socialism.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2024 at 11:37 AM
spend your friday thinking about the political economy of the south
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33 Senate Democrats sent a letter today to Tesla, Rivian, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, VW, and Volvo urging them to stay neutral in UAW organizing efforts. The list of non-signers to follow.
www.peters.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.peters.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
January 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM
33 Senate Democrats sent a letter today to Tesla, Rivian, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, VW, and Volvo urging them to stay neutral in UAW organizing efforts. The list of non-signers to follow.
www.peters.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.peters.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Today I’m walking off the job in solidarity with hundreds of my Washington Post colleagues. You can respect our picket line by avoiding Washington Post journalism today, Dec. 7, during our 24-hour strike.
You can also send a letter to our bosses if you like: actionnetwork.org/letters/work...
You can also send a letter to our bosses if you like: actionnetwork.org/letters/work...
Workers at the Washington Post deserve a living wage!
The Washington Post says it supports writers. So why won't it pay its workers a living wage? We've been bargaining with the Washington Post for over a year. Journalists, copy editors, designers, mark...
actionnetwork.org
December 7, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Today I’m walking off the job in solidarity with hundreds of my Washington Post colleagues. You can respect our picket line by avoiding Washington Post journalism today, Dec. 7, during our 24-hour strike.
You can also send a letter to our bosses if you like: actionnetwork.org/letters/work...
You can also send a letter to our bosses if you like: actionnetwork.org/letters/work...
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Remember: the Washington Post union is asking us not to read, click, stream or otherwise engage with any Post journalism (which I will not call ‘content’) today so as to support their strike.
December 7, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Remember: the Washington Post union is asking us not to read, click, stream or otherwise engage with any Post journalism (which I will not call ‘content’) today so as to support their strike.
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24 hours starts now. please don’t cross our picket line.
a note to Washington Post readers: On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
A letter to our readers
docs.google.com
December 7, 2023 at 5:00 AM
24 hours starts now. please don’t cross our picket line.
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a note to Washington Post readers: On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
A letter to our readers
docs.google.com
December 5, 2023 at 4:55 PM
a note to Washington Post readers: On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
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I wrote about the UAW’s big year. As for why their message has resonated, Shawn Fain told me, “If you work for a living and you’ve been left behind, we have the same issues. COVID made people reflect on what’s important in life, and it isn’t working seven days a week…People want to live.”
The UAW Has Had a Big Year. They’re Preparing for an Even Bigger One.
From launching a historic strike at the Big Three automakers to calling for a cease-fire in the war on Gaza, the UAW has had a big year. And 2024 might be even bigger: the union is pushing to organize...
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December 4, 2023 at 6:14 PM
I wrote about the UAW’s big year. As for why their message has resonated, Shawn Fain told me, “If you work for a living and you’ve been left behind, we have the same issues. COVID made people reflect on what’s important in life, and it isn’t working seven days a week…People want to live.”
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I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...
Scorn Illustrated | Defector
On Monday, the website Futurism reported that Sports Illustrated has been publishing AI-written stories under the bylines of journalists who do not, strictly speaking, “exist.” The site had create...
defector.com
November 28, 2023 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...
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my latest column for Teen Vogue is all about general strikes—and explains why UAW prez Shawn Fain’s plan for May 2028 is such a big deal.
with careful planning, we really can transform a pipe dream into an achievable, world-shaking reality—but we gotta start NOW www.teenvogue.com/story/uaw-ge...
with careful planning, we really can transform a pipe dream into an achievable, world-shaking reality—but we gotta start NOW www.teenvogue.com/story/uaw-ge...
The UAW Strike May Have Finally Set Us Up for a General Strike
Who’s up for a little class warfare?
www.teenvogue.com
November 23, 2023 at 12:06 AM
my latest column for Teen Vogue is all about general strikes—and explains why UAW prez Shawn Fain’s plan for May 2028 is such a big deal.
with careful planning, we really can transform a pipe dream into an achievable, world-shaking reality—but we gotta start NOW www.teenvogue.com/story/uaw-ge...
with careful planning, we really can transform a pipe dream into an achievable, world-shaking reality—but we gotta start NOW www.teenvogue.com/story/uaw-ge...