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The foundation of this country wasn’t built by CEOs or laid by hedge fund managers. It was built by union workers.

Today, more than ever, we need you in this fight.

Yesterday was the 110-year anniversary of the Everett Massacre. This armed confrontation between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union included Local 300 painters, who were dual-card-carrying IWW members.

One of them, Jack Beyer, was arrested and then released, but turned himself back in, and said: “In justice to the other boys accused, I feel that I should share their lot as well as the accusation…I am 53 years of age and have had many and varied experiences in my career, but I never expected to be accused of crime because I endeavored to assert my Constitutional right of free speech.”

District Council 9 members are fired up!

More than 1,500 members attended the annual membership meeting in New York, from apprentices to stewards to activists and retirees. This is how we Build Union Power!

We need more people like Troy Jackson in the halls of power – people who are on their feet all day working a shift, people who understand what it’s like to rob Peter to pay Paul, people who know the transformative strength of solidarity.

Congratulations, brother, and solidarity forever!

Happy Birthday to Eugene Debs, a leader in the Pullman Strike, socialist, Presidential candidate, and long-time unionist.

His contributions to our movement and legacy live on in us today, and in “the dawn of a better day for humanity.”