Workers Memorial Day is this Sunday
On April 28, 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration began making workplaces safer. But some are still dangerous. This April 28th, let us “remember the dead, and fight like hell for the living.”
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Stories about people, places, events, and so on. Factual, but written in a story-telling style.
The political life and lessons of George Atkins
Former auditor and multiple-time candidate George Atkins died April 14th. His name is largely forgotten today, but the lessons of his life still resonate.
After ten-year battle, a younger generation leads the way at Volkswagen
Another union vote is happening at the VW plant in Chattanooga. And this time, it may pass.
White rural rage
Rural Whites are angry – so they vote Republican. What do they get in return? Almost nothing. And to top it all off, they are angry at the wrong people.
Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others
General recidivism rates are over 50%; this program’s rate is 24%. In other words, it works.
The buzz continues to grow around Comer’s opponent, Erin Marshall
From Paducah to Frankfort, Dems are excited, and pundits are noticing.
Some political humor from DemDaily
A collection of one-liners, bon mots, and comebacks on politics and politicians, from our favorite late-night hosts.
Calloway County, here’s your challenger for KY House
“I want to serve my community, and give my community a choice by running for office.” – Lauren Hines
‘War is hell. Football is a game.’
If you watch the Super Bowl this weekend, you may hear words like “bomb” and “blitz” and even “war.” One writer says it’s time to re-think that metaphor.
Brian Clardy issues strong call to action
“We have work to do. The struggle didn’t end on a bloody balcony in Memphis.”
A Fever in the Heartland: the Ku Klux Klan’s plot to take over America, and the woman who stopped them
Does Trump remind you of Hitler? Ivonne Rovira says he is more like Steve Stephenson, the head of the KKK in the 1920s. Read her review of the new book about this largely-unknown history.
'Union members help people, whether on the shop floor or out in the community'
This MLK weekend, we need to remember that Dr. King saw the labor movement and civil rights movement as allies.
Photos from the Inauguration Parade
Berry Craig and I covered the Inauguration Parade and the Swearing-In Ceremony, and took many pictures throughout the day. Here are our pictures from the parade. We’ll have a separate post with pictures from the ceremony.
Voices from the Inauguration
As we were waiting for the parade to start, I made my way up Capitol Avenue and interviewed some people along the way. Here’s what people had to say about why they were there, and what they thought of our governor.
Londrigan issues warning in his last speech as AFL-CIO president
As he closed out this year’s convention, outgoing president Bill Londrigan warned delegates about a grave threat facing our nation.
‘I will never leave the labor movement.’
At the close of this year’s AFL-CIO convention, Bill Londrigan stepped down as president. Berry Craig shares Londrigan’s departing comments.
