Attys at Dulles with a fed court order entitling them to see detainees told by CBP "it's not going to happen" Attys seeking contempt order
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Today—the US became the country with the most covid-19 cases in the world. More people filed for unemployment in the past week than have done so in the history of unemployment insurance—by a factor of four! The dead overwhelmed the morgues in nyc. And the S&P 500 went up 6%.
Another report from lawyer with major firm that CPB at Dulles refusing to comply w court order--seeking contempt and marshals.
A federal court in VA has ordered Dulles Airport and DHS to give detainees at Dulles access to lawyers.
CBP appears to be saying people in their custody not "detained" technically & Dulles international arrivals areas not in the United States
At my #harvard college reunion on picket line w dining hall workers. Harvard wants to cut their health care.
As far as I know no attorney has been allowed to see any arriving passenger subject to Trumps exec order at Dulles today.
Just learned 40 plus people stopped in Dulles denied access to counsel in violation of ED VA court order. More coming on incoming planes.
Pope Francis just said “The future of humanity... is fundamentally in the hands of people & in their ability to organize.” #AFLCIO17
Why do Norwegians stay home?Norway has single payer healthcare, paid sick leave, strong unions & world class infrastructure. .
Detainees--lawful green card holders--have been denied access to counsel at Dulles all day. Now a federal court says that has to stop.
Mayor of San Juan w/Puerto Rico labor getting ready for arrival of relief plane & the 300 union volunteers.
My friend and intellectual soulmate President died this morning of a heart attack in the presence of his family whom he dearly loved. He goes to be with Jock Yablonski & Mother Jones, John L. Lewis and Eugene Debs—in whose company he can hold his head high
Reports from Dulles- Customs Border Protection is refusing detainees access to counsel violating court order. Lawyers seeking contempt order
Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago--we are in a "dark time" trump exec orders "contrary to American and Catholic values"
Not clear that anyone is being detained at Dulles, BUT attorneys, 3 US cong people & senator's staff-all w court order denied access.
Secretary of DHS Kelly has exempted all lawful permanent residents (green card holders) from exec order. WH says they are "rewriting" order
Today the elected leaders of the labor movement, representing 12 million workers and their 55 national unions— elected of the as the first woman President of the AFL-CIO, and of the as our first African-American Secretary-Treasurer.#1u
#1uVote #debates2016. Trump mentioned the AFL-CIO but here at the AFL-CIO we can't figure out what he was talking about.
San Juan municipal hospital had no air conditioning--generator down. Then Local 3 electricians turned power on #unionsunited
Tomorrow at 11 am & United Airlines will fly 300 skilled union volunteers and 40000 lbs of supplies from Newark to City of San Juan
Monday night massacre--Trump has fired acting AG Sally Yates after she said hateful exec orders illegal and against national interest.
Reports now from Dulles that at least some, if not most detainees released. On other hand, reports of US Marshals en route to Dulles.
A federal judge in Sacramento has issued nationwide injunction against entirety of Trump Executive Order and its enforcement CV 17-00786 AB
Protestors at Dulles singing national anthem, lawyers trying to get CBP to obey court order.
When Trump Admin defends its executive order in court-- watch and see if they cite Korematsu the case-will tell us how low they've fallen
Cong Jamie Raskin (MD) tried to get access to holding area at Dulles. He is an attorney and con law prof. Was turned away.
Lawyers at dulles are now assessing evidence for further court filings. Others trying to help 8-10 elderly Iranian LPR's stuck in Amsterdam
MA Fed Ct issued nationwide order DHS "shall not, by any manner or means, detain or remove individuals" w approved refugee applications
Republicans trying for power grab in senate now. Have stopped negotiating w Schumer and want to roll Pelosi. Plan is maximum crony state capitalism directed by Mnuchin for trump. Call your senator now tell them no power grab vote no on any partisan package. 1u
Crowd at Dulles growing. Now larger than yesterday. Chanting "USA USA"
Today social media based protest, ngo's & their lawyers, organized workers (NY taxi) and independent judiciary saved Constitution. Tomorrow?
As explains, inflation is global, driven by supply shocks, the most serious coming from war, made worse by monopolies. For the to cause a US recession would be a catastrophic wrong response. #1u
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Who else is on the Frontlines of the #Coronavirus Pandemic?
Grocery Workers
Our members are there for you
Restocking shelves as @Teamsters deliver vital supplies
Checking you out w/ a smile
Please be:
Kind
Friendly
Thankful
We Love You
God Bless us all
#1u #Union
Kind
Friendly
Thankful
We Love You
God Bless us all
#1u #Union
Charlottesville is the kind of Nazi terrorism that killed German democracy in 1933. Requires massive response from civil society.
So so so proud of Heather Slavkin, new Policy Dir of the . Heather fought the long fight for workers pensions & the investing public selflessly & brilliantly. Now she serves our country. #1u
#imwithChuck Jones, #uswa proud. While Trump's pals get rich off of dismantling US industry, real workers fight for their families
Attorneys at Dulles now reporting green card holders are supposed to be let thru--"order no longer applies to them". No explanation why.
A motion for a contempt order at Dulles not yet filed. Attorneys working on both developing facts and addressing legal arguments.
Labor's Massive #BlackLivesMatter Banner-- across the Park from the White House at the AFL-CIO building on Black Lives Matter Plaza-- easy to read from the West Wing in case they forget. #1u
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America is #UnionStrong.
Affirming #BlackLivesMatter makes our unions stronger.
Thank you for your leadership, @AFLCIO.
If you are an attorney & can help meet a blind Sudanese refugee at 8 am PST at LAX please msg me directly and will pass u on to advocates.
Liz Shuler secty treas & local 3 union electricians on #PuertoRicoRelief #PuertoRico --some of the 300
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Leilani Jordan, a grocery worker, died at age 27 from Covid-19. She said her store provided neither gloves, nor hand sanitizer.
She continued working because she wanted to help people. Her mother received Leilani's last paycheck: it was just $20.64.
cbsnews.com/news/grocery-s
Meet Amazon's Unionbusters—guess who #JeffBezos hires to do his dirty work in Alabama—heavy duty right wingers. #1u #bAmazon ucommblog.com/section/corpor
PA on GOP bill “It’s a rigged, massive corporate giveaway that creates a half a trillion dollar slush fund for the Trump Administration to hand out money to its corporate allies w/out any accountability, while families & local businesses get pennies” #1u
In Bangor members are sitting in office demanding she vote no on final passage of JOB KILLING #TaxBillScam #TaxBill
9th circuit leaves stay in place. Hateful Executive Orders remain blocked!
Working people pay the price for the greed and ambition and narcissism of the rich and powerful. Then their bosses order them to keep their suffering secret. That is the common theme of #COVID19. From #Amazon to #Smithfield to the #WhiteHouseVirus. #1u
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More info on 2 White House residence staff members who tested positive - they worked for the housekeeping department on the third floor, and didn't come in direct contact w the first family. When their tests came back positive, they were told to use "discretion" in discussing it.
Heather Heyer. IWW organizer. Labor movement sister. Murdered in #Charlottesville by Nazi terrorist. Siempre presente.
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BREAKING NEWS: Uber has finally done the right thing.
From tomorrow, all 70,000 Uber drivers will be paid holiday time, be automatically enrolled into a pension plan and will earn at least the minimum wage.
This is a big win for GMB and our members.
gmb.org.uk/news/uber-fina
Powerful piece in NY Times about poverty in the U.K. under austerity and the solidarity of football fans in Newcastle featuring my friend @WEFoodbank Pound Notes, Canned Soup and Common Goals nyti.ms/2S9UNZJ?smid=n
People should listen in to the oral argument in the 9th circuit. Justice Dept lawyer unable to explain what legal constraints on POTUS are.
Section I(b. ) of the Mass court ordering release applies to refugees arriving in US as does Virginia order requiring access to counsel
"In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike?" Asks -Answer-BECAUSE it's a strong but unfair economy--workers are not afraid & won't accept exploitation. But will this moment lead to sustained power? via #1u nyti.ms/2BrjVRO?smid=n
It's Fred Korematsu's birthday-Ironic as Holocaust Remembrance Day. Sued to stop Japanese internment in WWII and lost. The case is infamy.
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1/ Lisa Cook is an accomplished economist and creative thinker. Having read many of her papers and had numerous opportunities to interact with her, I am certain she will be an outstanding member of the Federal Reserve Board, assuming bad faith attacks do not prevail. twitter.com/TrevonDLogan/s…
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yes I am at dulles. The question of jurisdiction has been raised--unclear by whom--CBP or DoJ or where.
All but one detainee in Dulles released says CBP. Not clear if true. Lawyers still not allowed in detention area. Tomorrow who knows.
For those asking about the blind Sudanese refugee who arrived at LAX Tues, he is safely in USA thanks to help from volunteer attys
Job killing #taxbill takes money out of working people’s’ pockets and jobs out of our communities. We won’t forget who votes for this poorly disguised pickpocketing scheme. Battle moves to the House
Democratic candidate Lamb up by 800 in district Trump won by almost 50000. That's the strength of labor behind a candidate w a core economic message.
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Lamb won over #PA18 voters, particularly seniors, by making support for Social Security and Medicare a key focus of his campaign: bit.ly/2GlbzN7
Every Democrat should follow his lead this November. twitter.com/Redistrict/sta
Tonight in San Juan #puertorico a new flash flood but volunteers drive city cleanup crews into the dark #unionsunited
So many working families, so many union members realizing this morning that they do not have to live in fear of being deprived of the only home they know, as they have been since Donald Trump was elected. #1u #DACA #HeretoStay
Today marks the temporary end of women’s Constitutional right to choose but the permanent end of the current #SupremeCourt as a respected institution in American life. The endgame of the rot that began w #BushvGore. As in the 1930s our legal system awaits intellectual refounding.
Bessemer, Alabama’s union battle against Amazon is a David and Goliath tale - Vox #1u vox.com/the-highlight/
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Scott Walker was a national disgrace.
“Im a union President.” Ive waited a lifetime to hear my President say that. Thank you . #1u #PassTheProAct
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The truth is I’m a union president, and I make no bones about that. I’m committed to strengthening our unions and rebuilding the backbone of this country — the middle class. I sat down to talk with Louis about my plans to make it happen.
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Just in-- late wed State of VA filed motion in fed ct asking Trump admin to show cause why they shouldn't be held in contempt over Dulles
“Solidarity is more than acts of generosity, important as they are; it is the call to embrace the reality that we are bound by bonds of reciprocity. On this solid foundation we can build a better, different, human future@ #1u #PopeFrancis nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opi
#StevenHawking on the National Health Service #NHS Great Britain's #SinglePayer health system “I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS....I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.”
Unions are not only good for workers, they’re good for communities and for democracy: associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, & democratic well-being | Economic Policy Institute #1u #PassthePROAct epi.org/publication/un
Trump tax plan = giant tax breaks to big corps for shipping jobs & profits offshore-how does that make America great?
Labor is fighting Repub health care bill b/c it attacks everyone's health care to fund tax cuts for the rich politicopro.com/employment-imm
Some people seem to think this photo of Sweden’s deputy leader is trolling Trump - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/news/worldview
Not clear now at Dulles whether 40 arriving passengers are being held or processed.
Update on Dulles Litigation-new Complaint Alleges Detainees Unlawfully Coerced | Legal Aid Justice Center justice4all.org/2017/01/30/new
McConnell censored Eliz Warren for reading Coretta King's letter re Sessions to Senate? He said "you were warned?" Really? #LetLizSpeak
Meet the women steelworkers who put the Biden-Harris Bat Signal on the Chicago Trump Tower. blockclubchicago.org/2020/10/21/mee
Actual Dr. Seuss cartoon from 1941 on US refusal to admit Jewish refugees. Look at the slogan on the mother's shirt.
