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Mike Elk
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Emmy-nominated labor reporter @PaydayReport often in 🇧🇷. Alum: @Guardian! Yinzer @UEunion fam. Autistic⚾️ Jew. Falo Português in Pittsburgh. [email protected]
Jewish UAW leaders denounced the activists who claimed that the Palestinian solidarity work of the activists was anti-semitic.

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November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A Federal Judge dismissed all claims of anti-semitic discrimination against the UAW.

However, the UAW was forced to settle claims that they violated due process in attempting to expel them.

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November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The hit Brazilian film “Secret Agent” had a sneak peek at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Film Festival
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Racist ass Corey O’Connor had no public input when he picked Pittsburgh’s new Police Chief unlike outgoing black Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who held a transparent hiring process with community input for last police chief

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November 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Volkswagen refusal to bargain seriously is leading even some anti-union workers in Chattanooga to be supportive of a strike.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Key issue is appears to be job security.

Volkswagen won't guarantee that union jobs stay in Chattanooga.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Weiss has also begun to attack the union at CBS News & is going after pro-DEI staffers

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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Weiss has always exploited her childhood connections to Tree of Life massacre, where 11 Jews were killed, to argue for genocide in Gaza.

However, leaders of one of congregation targeted have spoken out for Palestinian rights

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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Weiss, who has spent more than 20 years living in New York City, has attempted to present as a scrappy "Pittsburgh girl".

However, he family inherited a high-end furniture store & large flooring company

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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Black men voted most heavily for Mandami!
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Bari Weiss crossing the picket line at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Lina Khan to be Mamdani’s Transition Co-Chair
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Zeteo doing incredible live stream coverage from Mamdani headquarters tonite w/ @premthakker.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Labor Party candidate continues to lead in Pittsburgh-based Allegheny County Council race w/ 60% in!
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Labor third party candidate continues to lead in crucial Allegheny County Council election w/ approx 25% of the vote in!
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
UPSET Alert:

Labor Party candidate leading 2 to 1 in Allegheny County Council race
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
UPSET ALERT:

Labor Party candidate leading in Pittsburgh-based Allegheny County Council election
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I couldn’t vote for Corey O’Connor following his racist dog whistle campaign!
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
For Halloween, I dressed as the Trump vs. US Supreme Court decision that gave Trump pardons on all official acts as President - scary shit!
October 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I beat MLB in court & won some big bucks
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Finally, a purge of black and brown staffers at CBS News.

All this and more in today's Payday Report newsletter

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October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
AFGE members are resisting the call of their union leaders for Democrats to surrender & agree to Republican demands on a clean continuing resolution.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Also in today's newsletter, a long look at a police massacre in Rio where 132 were killed.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Jewish survivors from the congregation targeted in the massacre are working hard to fight for immigrants' rights to honor the dead.
October 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Love that the Guardian describes me both as "baseball writer and labor reporter"
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM