Posts tagged pro-worker agenda

    Walz will address union members in first solo campaign stop

    August 13, 2024 // As Minnesota governor, Walz signed a variety of pro-worker laws supported by labor — most significantly paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave. He also supported laws that banned noncompete agreements, prohibited employers from holding mandatory meetings intended to persuade workers against unionizing, raised safety standards in warehouses and meatpacking plants, and expanded unemployment benefits to hourly school employees who do not work during the summer.

    How a fluffy orange cat named Jorts stole the internet’s heart and became the pro-labor icon 2022 didn’t know it needed

    March 30, 2022 // Followers also thanked Jorts for "helping people learn" about labor rights after the account shared a question from a fan about why workers were organizing store by store instead of by sector.