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Jason Bailey
Union victories could spark new blue collar power in the Bluegrass
Is it possible that blue collar Kentucky workers could finally be reaching a turning point in the long slide in their standard of living? If so, history may credit the victories in the now-ratified new contracts of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Teamsters. After decades of stagnant wages and eroding job quality, these […]
The UAW strikes are working, and now Kentuckians are joining in
The United Auto Workers’ (UAW) Stand Up strikes came to Louisville last night when the 8,700 workers at the massive Ford Kentucky Truck Plant held a surprise walk out. They join the 25,300 employees now on strike at other Big Three facilities across the country. And the movement they’re leading is gaining momentum — the […]
Workers at Kentucky’s largest employer could soon be on strike. Here’s what it means.
Intense contract negotiations between an emboldened Teamsters union and package delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) are nearing a July 31 strike deadline. The outcome of this showdown has massive implications for every Kentucky worker facing inadequate wages, difficult working conditions and lack of respect on the job. That’s because Kentucky is ground zero for […]
The school year will soon end, but a new strategy to dismantle public education is just beginning
Public schools are at the heart of our communities, yet powerful interests have led a decades-long national effort to undermine them. Their strategy is morphing, but the ultimate goal remains the same: replace the grand American tradition of “common schools” with private education. The corporate lobbyists and free-market ideologues working to dismantle public education have […]
Regressive Kentucky laws bring back the bad old days
Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will we create good jobs in a globalized economy, stem climate change and deal with its effects, protect public health against the threat of future pandemics, and more? Instead of tackling the dilemmas of our age, […]