Harper Freeman
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I cover workers, the FDNY, and organized labor in NYC for @TheChiefLeader. (She/Her)
New York, NY
Joined July 2021
Starbucks Workers United is picketing in FiDi and top members of Zohran Mamdani’s team — Dean Fuleihan and Lina Khan — are expected to join soon.
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NYSNA nurses are demanding what every New Yorker deserves: safe staffing, fair pay, and hospitals that put patient care first. I stand with them in this fight for a contract that reflects their value to our city.
Earlier today, nurses and allies rallied on the steps of City Hall and testified at a City Council oversight hearing on the state of nursing. It's time that NYC private sector hospitals invest in safe patient care rather than executive pay and risky speculation on AI.
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EMS union leaders support a City Council proposal to sever the city's beleaguered EMS service from the FDNY and create a separate Department of Emergency Medical Services. The FDNY opposes the measure. https://t.co/y04D42KE8q
thechiefleader.com
The city should take steps to sever EMS from the FDNY and create a new Department of Emergency Medical Services. That was the message conveyed by the leaders of two unions representing EMS workers...
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Breaking: With a federal court order in their favor, the journalists of @PGHGuild have voted to end their strike and on Monday notified the PG that they intend to return to work next week:
unionprogress.com
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh’s most momentous gathering since the formation of a strike picket line more than three years ago began last week in the manner of all big strike meetings — with the...
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Starbucks workers across the country are on an Unfair Labor Practices strike, fighting for a fair contract. While workers are on strike, I won’t be buying any Starbucks, and I’m asking you to join us. Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee.
As of today, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike. Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year. Upwards of 12,000 @SBWorkersUnited members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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A group of rank and file @AFGE members issued a statement today disagreeing with their national president and instead urging Senate Democrats to "vote against the bad deal – hold the line!”
Thank you @SenTimKaine for being a true friend of federal employees, and for your leadership in making sure our members get essential protections on backpay and job security as part of any deal to end the shutdown. — EK
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One of the longest (perhaps *the* longest) ongoing strikes in the country ended today
WE ARE THRILLED for our @PGHGuild siblings on this incredible news. Their tenacity and strength throughout their three-year strike was so powerful and incredible to watch. Read more here....
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The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the line of duty death of Firefighter Patrick Brady. The 42-year-old served our great Department for 11 years. On Saturday, November 8th, Firefighter Brady was operating on the roof of a
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NEW: Labor leaders with high hopes for the Mamdani administration are looking to support his agenda - including by pressuring Governor Hochul - and seek to redirect his campaign energy into workplace organizing and staffing up the civil service. https://t.co/JusxeG276C
thechiefleader.com
As workers and labor unions take stock of Zohran Mamdani’s victory, those who supported his candidacy are turning their goals towards helping the democratic socialist transition to Gracie Mansion and...
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On @BrianLehrer, incoming City Comptroller @MarkLevineNYC says he will keep NYC invested in Israel bonds. (Lander had pulled away from bonds as a general practice, but invested in Israel equities) "I have criticism of the Israeli govt" but have "deep personal ties to Israel."
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Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
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I was fired by Conde Nast. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union . I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them, the queer magazine.
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
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Last night's victory of @ZohranKMamdani could not have been possible without the help of organized labor In the Bronx, immigrant union members with @32BJSEIU hit the streets for Mamdani in hopes of shifting Cuomo's votes My latest for @Documentedny
https://t.co/0T2yWJHtxL
documentedny.com
Early this morning, union members rallied behind Zohran Mamdani in hopes of shifting Cuomo votes to supporting Mamdani's affordable housing and transportation agenda.
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In response, Conde has filed a charge with the NLRB against the NewsGuild of New York over the union's "repeated and egregious disregard of our collective bargaining agreement."
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
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The site is live. This is the opposite of what Obama did to his volunteer base after 2008. https://t.co/1NwNssvfFc
ourtime.nyc
A campaign for an affordable NYC
Hearing that Zohran Mamdani is going to start a 501c4 called Our Time for the purpose of mobilizing supporters to pass his agenda. No intention of standing down his base of support.
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless $SBUX finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting. If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on Nov 13– the company's busiest day of the year.
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The FDNY has confirmed that commissioner Robert Tucker will resign Dec. 19. Several sources tell me he has been considering departing at least since Mayor Eric Adams dropped his reelection campaign, and that he has strong disagreements with @ZohranKMamdani's stance on Israel.
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