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Working People Flip State House Seat in Kentucky

On Tuesday, working people claimed a landslide victory in a Kentucky special election. "I could not have done this without labor," said Democrat Linda Belcher in her victory speech. She’s the newly elected state representative for House District 49 in Bullitt County, a county just south of Louisville where Donald Trump carried 72% of the vote in 2016.
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Mexican Farm Workers Win Historic FLOC-Backed Strike

Kentucky farmers who hire migrant workers aren’t always happy to see Stephen Bartlett.
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'Wall of Fame-Wall of Shame' Might Be Coming To A Union Hall Near You

Unique United Steelworkers of America-made "Wall of Fame-Wall of Shame" banners are hitting the road in the Bluegrass State.
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Attention, Kentucky: Closing a Pension Is Never a Good Idea

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it – and it’s prime time for Kentucky lawmakers to learn a history lesson.
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'We Celebrate Tonight, but Tomorrow We Pick Up the Battle Again'

Kentucky activists briefly celebrate the defeat of Trumpcare before preparing for the next fight to protect their freedoms.
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During Congressional Recess, Mitch McConnell Ducks Working People Protesting Trumpcare

Mitch McConnell returned to his home state, but ducked Kentuckians protesting Trumpcare.