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Bernie Sanders
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U.S. Senator for Vermont. Not me, us.
VermontBernieSanders.comBorn September 8Joined November 2010
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I stand in strong solidarity with Starbucks workers on strike today. It is absurd that Howard Schultz — a guy worth BILLIONS of dollars — is pulling out all the stops to deny decent wages and dignity on the job to the very workers who helped him amass his wealth.
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Starbucks Workers United
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Starbucks workers are DOUBLING DOWN. Starting today, over 1,000 baristas are walking out on a THREE DAY STRIKE, making this the longest collective action of our campaign yet. #DoubleDownStrike
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I voted against the $858 billion Pentagon budget because it’s time to invest in health care, jobs, housing and education – not more weapons of destruction.
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The billionaire class? Doing phenomenally well. Huge corporations? Enjoying record profits. Working families? Falling further and further behind. Yes, it’s time Congress prioritized the needs of our people.
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The staff at The New York Times are fighting for a living wage and fair pay — something that is not so radical when the company just approved $150 million in stock buybacks for its investors.
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I want to congratulate
@SBWorkersUnited
on the one-year anniversary of the first unionized Starbucks shop in the country. Your courage continues to inspire us. To Starbucks ownership: treat your workers with respect and negotiate a fair first contract NOW.
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The American people desperately need high-quality journalism, and journalists and newspaper staff need a fair contract. I urge the ownership of the New York Times to bargain in good faith with
@NYTimesGuild
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It is unacceptable that while Rutgers University has an endowment of nearly $2 BILLION dollars, their workers are struggling to get by. I stand in strong solidarity with
@ruaaup
and the Coalition of Rutgers Unions who are fighting for fair wages, healthcare, and job security.
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Where are all the great Constitutional Conservatives when a former president wants to terminate the Constitution in order to continue his Big Lie?
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The United States, sadly, is the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee paid sick days. Pathetic. In a modern civilized society, it should be a no-brainer that if you or your family gets sick, you should have paid sick leave. End of discussion.
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Here’s my message to Republican Senators who claim to be supporters of the working class: put up or shut up.
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You ready for a really radical idea? Firing a worker because they’re sick and can’t come to work. That’s radical. What’s not radical is guaranteeing 7 paid sick days to all rail workers in America. Let’s get it done.
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I agree with Sean O'Brien, President of the 1.2 million member strong
@Teamsters
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@TeamsterSOB
Members of Congress have an opportunity to fight for their constituents by making sure rail workers get paid sick days. Any politicians who don’t side with workers need to go on the record that they voted against workers.
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The corporate greed never ends. Last year, the rail industry made a record-breaking $20 billion in profits after cutting their workforce by 30% over the last 6 years. Meanwhile, rail workers have ZERO guaranteed paid sick days. Congress must stand with rail workers.
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On #BlackFriday, I stand in solidarity with Amazon workers who are on strikes & walkouts all over the world. If Amazon can afford to pay its CEO $214 million, if Jeff Bezos can afford a $500 million yacht, Amazon can afford to give workers decent raises & end its union busting.
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It is beyond belief that in the year 2022 rail workers in America have zero guaranteed paid sick days. Zero. The rail industry, which made a record-breaking $20 billion in profits last year, must come to the table and negotiate a contract which treats their workers with respect.
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What's going on in this country right now is class warfare. Unfortunately, the wrong side is winning. Our job now is to stand up and take on the greed of the billionaire and corporate class.
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In my view, it is absurd that Howard Schultz — a guy worth some 3.7 BILLION dollars — is pulling out all the stops to deny decent wages and dignity on the job to the very Starbucks workers who helped him amass his billions. Absurd. Solidarity with the workers. #RedCupRebellion
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Let me congratulate my friend
@KarenBassLA
on her historic victory to become Mayor of Los Angeles. Karen has the courage to take on powerful special interests and will stand up for the working families of Los Angeles.
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I'm proud to stand with Starbucks workers on strike today across the country. CEO Howard Schultz is illegally union busting and firing workers for organizing. Mr. Schultz, it is time to recognize the stores that unionized and negotiate with workers in good faith. #RedCupRebellion
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In state after state, the American people are standing up and demanding real change. Here are just some of the important advances we made on Election Day.
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I stand in strong solidarity with the 48,000 academic workers at the University of California who are on strike for higher wages, better child care benefits, and expanded paid leave.
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UC Student-Workers Union UAW 2865
@uaw2865
Today, everyone knows who's got the power. Now it's time for @UofCalifornia to settle fair contracts with all 48,000 workers who make this University run. @UAWonStrike #FairUCnow fairucnow.org/support
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Let's be clear. Eli Lilly should apologize for increasing the price of insulin by over 1,200% since 1996 to $275 while it costs less than $10 to manufacture. The inventors of insulin sold their patents in 1923 for $1 to save lives, not to make Eli Lilly's CEO obscenely rich.
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Eli Lilly and Company
@LillyPad
We apologize to those who have been served a misleading message from a fake Lilly account. Our official Twitter account is @LillyPad.
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Congratulations to
@TinaKotek
on her victory in Oregon. She understands that together we must stand with working families and take on special interests to address the existential threat of climate change.
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I want to especially thank young people who overwhelmingly came out to vote in this midterm election. There is no doubt that your votes were decisive in critical races up and down the ballot.
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Without the major turnout of younger voters, we would have seen a very different outcome in last night's elections. But now I am asking the younger generations: continue to stay engaged in the struggle. We have an enormous amount of work ahead of us.
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Congratulations to
@MaxwellFrostFL
on his historic victory in Florida’s 10th District. Maxwell will be the first member of Gen Z — by far the most progressive generation in this country —elected to Congress. I look forward to working alongside him in Washington.
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Congratulations to
@ValHoyle
on her win in Oregon last night. Val knows what it means to stand up for working people and fight for raising the minimum wage, passing paid sick leave, and for workers' rights. I very much look forward to working with her in Washington.
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Texas, thank you very much for sending
@GregCasar
to the United States Congress. I know Greg well enough to know that he is a future leader of the progressive movement in the United States and in Congress. Congratulations on your victory.
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Progressive candidates had a great election night. I want to thank everyone who got out there and helped make this happen. There will now be more strong progressives in the U.S. House than ever before. I’d like to quickly highlight a few of them.
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