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Fake News Friday, 04/24/2026: More on BMDA’s strikeApril 24, 2026
BMDA’s strike ended a day after my last post. This surprised a lot of people. Many expected the strike to last a lot longer, but a new tentative agreement passed by the skin of its teeth. The new contract was… Read more: Fake News Friday, 04/24/2026: More on BMDA’s strike
Fake News Friday, 03/27/2026: It’s a good time to read the Jungle, BMDA on strikeMarch 27, 2026
Now is a good time to read (or reread) The Jungle, Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel about the working conditions in Chicago meatpacking plants. “If you’ve ever read ‘The Jungle,’ it’s still going on,” a striking worker told The New York… Read more: Fake News Friday, 03/27/2026: It’s a good time to read the Jungle, BMDA on strike
Fake News Friday, 03/13/2026: The Holy Donut petitions NLRBMarch 13, 2026
Last week, I misreported that Local S6 would be showing up on the Holy Donut workers’ picket line. It snowed Friday morning, so the union decided not to send anyone to Portland. The Holy Donut is now calling for an… Read more: Fake News Friday, 03/13/2026: The Holy Donut petitions NLRB

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