Troublemakers Blog
May 15, 2025 / Jenny Brown
Ronald Reagan used to say the scariest nine words were “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Wait, what? »
May 08, 2025 /
The reality for over 1.3 million federal government workers leading up to the second Trump Administration has been collective bargaining through unions recognized by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). »
April 30, 2025 /
I’m a primary care doctor and Service Employees (SEIU) member in Doctors Council. The Medicaid cuts proposed by Trump and Congressional Republicans will hurt and kill my patients, defund our hospitals, and decimate our unions. SEIU leadership recognizes the threat but their current approach is not enough. »
April 30, 2025 /
De joven, nunca me consideré intérprete. Era simplemente la vida como hija de padres sordos, en un mundo donde la lengua de señas era esencial.
Aprendí desde una edad temprana que la calidad y disponibilidad de intérpretes podía determinar si una persona sorda tenía acceso a los servicios y derechos que la gente oyente da por hecho. »
April 30, 2025 /
Looking for something inspiring to binge when you get home from marching this International Workers’ Day? Check out these five classic labor documentaries, all available online for free. »
April 29, 2025 /
Growing up, I never considered myself an interpreter. It was just life as the daughter of two Deaf parents, in a world where sign language was a lifeline.
I learned from a young age that the quality and availability of interpreters could determine whether a Deaf person had access to the services and rights that hearing people take for granted. »
April 28, 2025 / Barbara Madeloni
I don’t have new words for the dizzying abuses of unions, immigrants, and all working people emanating from the White House in the last three months. Like many people, I’ve been cycling through anger, despair, and dismay. »
April 24, 2025 /
On February 14, I joined 50 other Uber and Lyft drivers, all of us members of the Tennessee Drivers Union, in a peaceful caravan at the Nashville airport to protest our low pay and dismal working conditions. Our action, which took place on public property and when our rideshare apps were turned off, coincided with Valentines Day protests by rideshare unions »
April 22, 2025 /
Hundreds of Washington state workers streamed into the capitol building in Olympia on April 9 demanding, “No cuts! No furloughs! Tax, tax the rich!”
Our booming chants echoed through the rotunda, making it difficult for legislators to carry on their work. The governor’s office locked the doors on us, so we staged a sit-in in the hallway and marched throughout »
April 09, 2025 /
Durante la huelga de General Motors de 2019, mientras mis compañeros de trabajo y yo estábamos en la calle, algo inspirador estaba sucediendo al sur de la frontera: el trabajador automotriz mexicano Israel Cervantes, junto con muchos otros en una planta de GM en Silao, Guanajuato, se negó a trabajar horas extras en solidaridad con nosotros. »