2026-05-14T06:54:48Z https://yabu.me Working Families Party https://yabu.me/npub1fpq68lgcfl8ef9s9y3us2l2sy20mlgpptjqpc906y2wunfg2n2ps8g0mfw https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/365/880/397/577/358/original/21dcf27a68110227.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/365/880/397/577/358/original/21dcf27a68110227.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6umncwhw7cck0e6j2z3979lyhg9matfrwcyryjn5lpec063d8hgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxl8dmnc A billionaire won&#39;t shovel the snow from your sidewalk.<br/>Or lend you tools to finish a project.<br/>Or watch your pet while you&#39;re away.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t let anyone convince you that your neighbor is the enemy when it&#39;s the billionaires who are stealing from us all. 2026-01-03T13:30:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstf6qqjsn3tqehm3cwfttnryjvztnyxshxse8k57kujvnj2qx49dqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxxaf7sf billionaires are a policy failure.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/814/542/351/011/309/original/639df9b316656515.png"> <br/> 2025-12-31T14:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qxkzalf8zdw7chsc5vq6jl5hhcuj3ul75l60z3cgmffwef636zszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxnfcfru just a thought<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/718/515/905/486/716/original/0587e9e9bf0f7605.png"> <br/> 2025-12-14T15:00:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9j2q6lju3cpwn5qfvnasnu2sxknu45e9kmzjdvamhqajluzxkehczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxrkmqn0 Immigrants. DEI. The transgender community. It’s all about making you hate your neighbors instead of the billionaires getting rich off our backs. 2025-02-16T00:00:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguqhkye0qytcyutwem0lnwzmljt5yx93s3lek8zggz52ujxphcugzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxml5a5x If you can’t afford the basics of survival (food, housing, water, healthcare) on minimum wage, then it shouldn’t be the minimum wage. It&#39;s that simple. 2025-01-05T00:00:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq8avqxmjgvc3k4pn0vemj8ntskw03gnuygnxvvfhggtakppmd24qzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx2w5tqu The minimum wage should mean the minimum livable wage.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/738/829/235/056/991/original/79b617bfe2b4e76f.png"> <br/> 2024-12-30T00:00:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqydcvzytkm94ysnng38hnwtffdekpys6zcnr6tc9cnx3vmmlmzfqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxmv7503 Don’t let anyone convince you that a world where every single person has what we need to live well and to thrive isn’t possible. 2024-12-17T00:00:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszc8t4u005sa9mdu9r96v70xa8r93vzljw7hxcsj6ygprxrapguxszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxuzjjsc Universal healthcare isn’t radical. Every other wealthy country has at least some version of it. <br/><br/>Americans want their country to catch up and recognize healthcare as a human right.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/637/143/529/791/029/original/50ad569b3c2ebc1d.png"> <br/> 2024-12-12T01:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsjl7m3m87g7xvyuh9y9xtwnsmm5udnfvnmpnmlcunjxvv7u2s5czypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxy9e5hz We don’t need billionaires. We need <br/>- affordable housing <br/>- universal healthcare <br/>- living wages <br/>- clean &amp; reliable public transit <br/>- affordable childcare <br/><br/>Imagine if the rewards of our hard work went back into our communities instead of being hoarded by a handful at the top. 2024-12-11T01:00:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3yntm7445hzx49k58akxlrea5aw6dg7g0fw5ncqem64vqx99seszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxajahhl How is it always “we can’t afford it” when it comes to worker wages, but never for sky high CEO pay 2024-12-09T00:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq98jr9j886n3s0fgh6pl7yxl3anuetwzmksz3m06lkerkd29gmaszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxcm4tu0 Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury.<br/>Healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury. 2024-12-07T18:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxn0pzktrfvxhldxy397q4httcl6ms94x45spe3427n4kkwplhnzczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxkpz00g Any company that can afford to pay their CEO millions of dollars every year can afford to pay their workers enough to put food on the table. 2024-10-30T00:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kxvvvjc89h3t6spasqfcs8hv7teppa6ngpcuqsdgr7f73men8wszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxfrwsce We aren’t jealous that some people are rich.<br/><br/>We’re angry that some people make themselves insanely wealthy by shortchanging workers, cutting corners in ways that hurt people and the planet, and by buying politicians to rewrite the rules in their favor.<br/><br/>There’s a big difference. 2024-10-24T23:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg8gme2heu2tjujpq8paxhxx70w8mxxwxqkd3qd9casgm4fuelcszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxpnksmv just the facts<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/353/556/149/705/436/original/445dfbe1c4272059.png"> <br/> 2024-10-22T23:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvsgjtmepfrgvt74tcyv4p029fac5fypjlhm6l5qfk9wg4auxueqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx4yq8as Corporate interests insisted that CA fast food workers&#39; $20/hr minimum wage would have all kinds of disastrous effects. None of it happened.<br/><br/>Instead:<br/>- Workers’ pay went up 18%<br/>- Prices went up just $0.15 for a typical $4 hamburger<br/>- Workers didn’t lose their jobs 2024-10-19T23:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyndhk3s6ttlmv8x3fw6hktjlhsqagm0pgfhvyhex3ur0rwk85y8qzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx4k5ykc It’s almost like there are no profits without workers.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/319/582/375/024/362/original/4fb5b48f28567124.png"> <br/> 2024-10-16T23:00:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4allv4rfpg9e6cg7w2qug68snszsu6jruw7zj660z3vmqamgmfgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxqx3x3e Is this not obvious?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/279/946/126/895/468/original/29cc711af06afa96.png"> <br/> 2024-10-09T23:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddjhgx9gyxts2f30qys4jnetrlervkdskaxk34vye6rulx7fa7xczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxjfvhh5 Dockworkers were just offered a 62% raise over 6 years. But they&#39;re not the only ones to win big with a union.<br/><br/>- Amtrak workers: 34% compounded raise over 7 years<br/>- American Airlines flight attendants: immediate 20% raise<br/>- Disneyland workers: 31% raise over 3 years 2024-10-05T23:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuw408hv7gq9wwal4h526es5ng3cp9w2s3vty5ektf758xjg2gkgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxn8kss2 No profit without people.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/246/208/145/995/136/original/c737e16d8f2549c2.png"> <br/> 2024-10-04T00:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxj0gnhgdtwkafdzzd7s3dgw26rmr26za5h4uvv7v7c2gshljsutqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxxv9j7k instead of billionaires we should have thriving communities.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/234/647/810/956/004/original/b6c961030d58409b.png"> <br/> 2024-10-01T23:00:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2lnqqd9t0x2hhulljlqafhmrv23zzf6nvkz7txduhh2gdxt3cu2qzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxhwrnrc FYI this is what Republicans want to do if they get elected.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re a senior or on Medicare, you may have noticed over the past few years the cost of many prescription drugs went down. You&#39;re not alone: it made life easier for millions of people.<br/><br/>They want to undo that.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/166/699/842/281/413/original/60356212b650fbf8.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-19T23:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcarzd9vvh5lzcmk2az7daj7k4yezjv5w3s2q0f337zexc5gggtgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx3w9c6n They want us to think we&#39;re competing with each other so we don&#39;t band together against their greed.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/161/037/746/109/701/original/1d72a6cbb6914613.png"> <br/> 2024-09-18T23:00:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5tynqf4wrlnhautx0pdle0td053vyrh8rcjgmt00feh6qg6sesgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxymdg55 In August, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon is a joint employer to its drivers and has a legal duty to recognize and bargain with the drivers who unionized under the Teamsters.<br/><br/>Totally unrelated, Amazon just announced a pay bump for its drivers.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/138/388/286/914/723/original/aeba54712a554028.png"> <br/> 2024-09-14T23:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00hkv60g6hsnjwujhq6fqjr7lsvtrf74ype3dyp57q86zqdag2ygzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxmk2vve If they’re willing to give you a raise so you don’t unionize, imagine what you could win if you DO.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/137/481/124/186/456/original/4c9cef8d170aae8f.png"> <br/> 2024-09-14T19:09:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3ncltdts2258526rm7ajfa26hfn2fyu6exm06vvlm2ll2z5ge2czypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxdd64hd Reminder: They never stop organizing. <br/><br/>But neither will we. <br/>Through this election and beyond.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/104/414/406/446/015/original/d19fd84c9e4900e3.png"> <br/> 2024-09-08T23:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9yp8j7mlwdxwdeamrk4hmh7ux6c2awvyautk9ug0755hs9gucdgczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxe89utu Say it louder for the people in the back. <br/><a href="https://www.vox.com/education/368756/teachers-school-unions-labor-education-students-strikes">https://www.vox.com/education/368756/teachers-school-unions-labor-education-students-strikes</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/042/364/943/154/556/original/bc07bb80a5b62d17.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-29T00:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8zwx9up6zy8enwxrkwlxj7rgnclpkjpxjw62q8g3ygscg48lqdqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx7a4pty the real reason CEOs don&#39;t like unions...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/008/391/181/632/356/original/10384427c9c953d0.png"> <br/> 2024-08-23T00:00:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszakfazral5wm0nwct7rq77luyv6yegr8du2ek0seujqcxlr3547czypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxcpc7t2 <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/002/729/144/214/940/original/7e0b473ddedde0bc.png"> <br/> 2024-08-22T00:00:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswlmp534p84uamqe5xmhvt6pm3rxl7j3t67fx838pqnqrm568mzlqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxgxc2p6 <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/002/492/859/419/137/original/0082f4f683e7076f.png"> <br/> 2024-08-21T23:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07gc6ae6qq68ugxg4wya2tl29rzkr3ws38v7a9flyel7ra476lwszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxmc28t6 Instead of billionaires, we should have:<br/><br/>- affordable housing for everyone<br/>- universal healthcare<br/>- living wages<br/>- clean and reliable public transit<br/>- education that doesn&#39;t put you into debt<br/>- universal childcare<br/><br/>Imagine if wealth was used to benefit everyone instead of just hoarded. 2024-08-20T23:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyez9ck3s66xy508qw7yy3tu2jttj7zgxxx3h54szkq8g5drn5czszypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx7660d6 Pssst… <br/><br/>On average, workers covered by a union contract earn 13.5% more in wages than others with similar education and experience in a comparative non-unionized workplace. <br/><br/>And THAT&#39;S why CEOs don&#39;t like unions. They want to keep that money for themselves and their shareholders. 2024-08-19T00:00:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0nrjvdvcptxrzfksfj4f3e48yk0pc6y5mrgmh4w079n96cpdazczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx7fg8f4 Unions raise wages for ALL workers, by the way. <br/><br/>In the 10 states with the strongest union density in 2020, the average median weekly wages were $1,121.70 — that’s almost $180 more a week than workers in the states with the lowest union densities. 2024-08-18T23:00:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswkeylkadsrps8dlx93r2vl6s7pu228ut8xw9ws5wp9y683qmj4ngzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxfsxfvw <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/918/117/558/482/969/original/53823cee416e3f3b.png"> <br/> 2024-08-07T01:22:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pyyv8x8tjgtcs523fwvmdnea6thuscr5rqv9yqw88eps9q5megqzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx2fwq2n <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/900/807/166/062/827/original/e444ee7d368da4da.png"> <br/> 2024-08-04T00:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5xrfqfxp8rf05wgkh0zs7470fzh4w8tqs539n22x8cppl40uqwczypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgx3hg0qp Big labor W.<br/><br/>Apple workers have made history by securing the first-ever tentative union contract with the tech giant. Under this agreement, workers will win 10% pay increases, scheduling improvements, severance packages, and more.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/889/482/593/608/874/original/690d79bc6fbe5f98.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-02T00:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0chr2ptran7x9sgc59wx7kxe6pf2luggq94ramupfdcwmqwfymgzypyyrglarp8ul9ykq5j8jpta2q3fl0aqy9wgq8q4lg3fmjd9p2dgxcadxp0 Yessssssssssssss.<br/><br/>14,000 Disneyland workers just won an instant 20% pay bump and more. This is after threatening what would have been the first walkout at Disneyland Resort in 40 years.<br/><br/>Unions work. Deciding to speak as one voice for a better contract with your coworkers works. Organize. It starts with one conversation.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/877/922/184/268/069/original/58e78e37ead8558f.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-07-30T23:00:06Z