Posts tagged millionaires
Illinois House speaker, unions push millionaire’s tax as lawmakers return
January 21, 2026 // Activists and union leaders held a virtual “Tax the Rich” press briefing on Thursday. Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates said it is no longer good enough for Democrats to offer a tweet or a press conference. “It is enough that working people get united across this country and demand that statehouses like ours in Springfield make billionaires pay their fair share,” Gates said.
Elon Musk takes jab at UAW over $2M embezzlement scandal, says Tesla made some of its workers millionaires
March 29, 2022 // Reacting to the news, Musk quipped that UAW’s slogan ought to be: "Fighting for the right to embezzle money from autoworkers." He added that the UAW stole millions from workers, whereas Tesla has made many of its workers millionaires through stock grants.