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Antiabortion Democrat Henry Cuellar Is Anti-Labor

Liza Featherstone Jacobin
Henry Cuellar, the conservative, antiabortion Democratic congressman — who Nancy Pelosi called a “fighter for hardworking families” — has shocked the labor movement with a radical bill seeking to eviscerate workers’ rights.

‘Passion Doesn’t Pay the Rent’ – HarperCollins Workers Strike!

Steve Wishnia Labor Press
One picketer’s sign riffed on Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, which HarperCollins publishes. “Where the Wild Things Are Underpaid,” it read, with drawings of Max’s sailboat and one of the monsters he encounters.

Amazon Is Getting Into the Business of Medicare Privatization

Matthew Cunningham-Cook Jacobin
Amazon has announced it is acquiring One Medical, a private equity–backed primary care provider that generates most of its revenue from a for-profit Medicare program. It’s a terrifying sign of Amazon’s continued expansion and the privatization of Medicare.

The 1877 Class War That America Forgot

Ryan Zickgraf Jacobin
In 1877, one million workers went on strike and fought police and federal troops in cities across America. The monikers “Great Upheaval” and “Great Railroad Strike” undersell what verged on a second Civil War — this time pitting labor against capital.