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AI is making everyone's life more expensive, according to CNN. "Households must spend just over $375 more to purchase the same goods and services as they did this time last year due to AI’s inflationary impact,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, says. www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/e...
AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how | CNN BusinessAI is raising prices for Americans – and not just electricity bills.www.cnn.com
Skagit News Workers Go On Strike After nine months of negotiating with owner Adams MultiMedia, the company has continued to insist it wants “no limitation on the use of Artificial Intelligence." Find out more at tinyurl.com/yft256j5 @newsguild.org #Journalism
Skagit News Workers Go On Strike For Fair Pay, AI Protections And More - Labor Heritage FoundationThe news workers of the Skagit Valley Herald, Anacortes American, and Stanwood-Camano News, represented by the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, announced Friday that they went on strike.After nine months of negotiating with owner Adams MultiMedia, the company has continued to insist it wantinyurl.com
"The DOJ was willing to charge a labor leader with a crime, hold it over him for months, & then walk away from it once the charge couldn’t survive scrutiny,” “That is not how a justice system is supposed to work.” US justice dept dismisses charges against CA union leader share.google/NFIr5n898lR5...
US justice department dismisses charges against California union leaderDavid Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angelesshare.google
They really are trying to "Stop the Count!!!" this lol
Count Von Count's Hilarious LaughAlt: Count Von Count's Hilarious Laughstatic.klipy.comKori 🌹Safer Portland is calling for the state to count signatures for their Pro-Cop ballot measure, rather than the city, which to me smells like desperation. The Police Union Chief calling for an elections official to be fired is a new low IIRC. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
WA state workers w/WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 are planning a statewide walkout as contract negotiations continue. Workers warn WA has paid more than $500M in lawsuit settlements this year, saying leaders “would rather spend money in the courts...than by proactively investing in their workforce.”
David Huerta's indictment was an outrageous abuse of power & a bid to silence a labor leader for peacefully protesting cruel ICE raids Today, DOJ is reportedly dropping this baseless case It took a year, but justice prevailed 👇 - TN www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leaderThe arrest of SEIU leader David Huerta sparked outrage around the administration's immigration agenda.www.politico.com
Credit where’s it’s due, Councilors Kanal and Pirtle-Guiney both pushed back on the idea of using PCEF funds for the Moda Center deal. Basically they said they’d need to see more before doing so, such as what the actual renovations will be (still insane we don’t know this).
Kevin FosterSo I went to the Moda Center town hall yesterday in D2. Walked away genuinely jaded with our political process. I think it’s safe to say emotion is guiding this conversation. Fiscal responsibility is in the back seat. Don’t really know what to say. Read all my thoughts here:
Portland City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to create a Drivers' Resource Center to provide culturally competent support to Uber & Lyft drivers in our greatest moments of need. Whether it be a wage complaint, deactivation, or outreach & education. This is just THE BEGINNING!
Some good news this Monday 247wallst.com/investing/20...
Cybertruck Called the Biggest Flop in Automotive History, as Tesla Shares PlummetTesla investors endured the worst week for the stock since 2022, while a damning new report compared the Cybertruck to one of the most notorious failures in automotive history. The numbers behind that...247wallst.com
Farm workers stand in solidarity with the @ilwu.bsky.social picket line in Crockett, California. C&H Sugar must negotiate a fair contract that protects workers’ overtime pay and retirement benefits. From the fields to the sugar refineries, we demand dignity for all workers.
"From advocating for enough funding for high-quality education to defending against education privatization, unions support our nation’s commitment to universal public education. This not only improves students’ academic achievement, but also their economic outcomes well into adulthood." @epi.org
Unions are key to high-quality public educationOur recent report asks a bold question: What would the United States look like if we tripled union membership? We find a range of economic and social benefits—such as higher wages, greater access to h...www.epi.org