Billy Bragg, Lucy Dacus and more will participate in a series of conversation with labor leaders around the country to raise awareness for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. The series, which is being hosted by the Working Families Party, will kick off tomorrow, May 1st, which is also …
Read More »In Pivotal Move, Sen. Manchin Announces Support For Pro-Union Legislation
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that he’s co-sponsoring labor reform legislation, saying it will “level the playing field” for union workers. First reported by Politico, the Senator from West Virginia made the announcement that he will support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, at a virtual …
Read More »The Music Industry Was Built on Racism. Changing It Will Take More Than Donations
In September 1978, soul producer extraordinaire Kenneth Gamble helped launch the Black Music Association, an advocacy group set on pushing the music industry to “recognize and celebrate the economic and cultural power of black music as well as those who made and promoted it.” “It was time for something new …
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