Current Vice President of
@IATSE862
ticket-sellers, former VP of
@PWUnion1
- temporarily retired Pittsburgh Enviro Community Organizer (tweets are my own).
@jvn
@BobbyLibby
@jizzywinks
Also born and raised surrounded in a sea of trump country and what I've seen is working class communities will never go for these center left candidates but have gone for folks further left like bernie against party politics that talk about issues really facing working folks
When I found out my friend Idan was killed on October 7, my heart broke.
My heart continues to break every single day learning about more innocent Palestinians being killed.
Grieving seems almost impossible β itβs time for a
#CeasefireNOW
π§΅
Fwiw when I was at Pitt during the G20, I received a university text "Oakland is deteriorating, stay inside." I looked around the gathering and only saw kids playing duck duck goose. Moments later, were were surrounded by riot cops and shot at w/ rubber bullets & tear gas π€·ββοΈ
Yoooo
@PGHCityPaper
just balancing out
@KDKA
working for Pittsburgh Police, posting pictures of protesters. Please help us find the hooligans that threw gas cans and bullets at passerby. Also, support City Paper.
@PatelForPA
@BhaviniPatel_
This is absolutely disgusting, Bhavani. As a lifelong Pittsburgh Jew, this actually makes me sick to my stomach. Will you commit to reject all AIPAC money? Tell them you don't want them publicly supporting you? Or do you believe money should talk louder than the people... ?
@jvn
@BobbyLibby
@jizzywinks
Obviously different everywhere but I helped elect
@SummerForPA
as the first black woman to any office in PA on an unabashed socialist platform with 69% of the vote in a not super progressive area.
You know what kinda pisses me off? That I was in this man's tweets for YEARS being like hey! Western PA resident here, this man supports fracking, chased a black kid with a gun, has never been working class he's a SHAM constantly. Nobody would listen. He's been this way ALWAYS.
Fetterman went from the most exciting politician to the most boring, insipid, useless corporate tool in Washington. Now, he spends the majority of his time yelling at people who dare to disagree with his new daddy, Joe Biden. The unmanning of Fetterman has been so sad to watch.
@mikiebarb
@DLeonhardt
This episode felt incredibly irresponsible in a few ways. 1st-- saying driving a car was more risk than Omicron. SCIENTIFICIALLY we have ~ 105deaths/day from cars. Our 7day av. death from COVID is 2,367 right now. That is NOT equivalent.
π’ I'm working for
@SummerForPA
because she has continuously proven that she's not afraid of a fight, truly lives her values, is laser focused on building solidarity and power & has the clearest vision of EJ and the world I want to see of anybody I know. Nice job,
@CPotterPgh
!
Free Palestine written on a school was not antisemitic to me. *This * is certainly antisemitic. It's been interesting showing these to Jewish friends in other cities who are not experiencing this that it's real. This neighborhood just went through a synagogue shooting AND:
Sad that Pittsburgh vandals initially tagged graffiti in Squirrel Hill that some deemed antisemitic, but others argued wasn't. And then either the same vandals or different ones then decided a week later, "ya know, lets' be more antisemitic this time"
The epitome of this race is Bhavani making her entire campaign about Summer not supporting the president while
@POTUS
himself thanks
@SummerForPA
for having his back π
@jvn
@BobbyLibby
@jizzywinks
@SummerForPA
It was not infrequent that I knocked the door of somebody who voted for trump that planned to vote for summer after talking about the issues their community is facing locally
Wow. A new low. Bhavani is somebody I respected in the community looking to created change. Aligning with Fitz & now AIPAC $$? Against our first Black Woman Rep? You have lost *all* trust and credibility. BTW the PGH Jewish community I know (my generation) does NOT support AIPAC.
.
@J_Insider
reports Edgewood councilor Bhavini Patel is expected to announce a primary challenge to Rep. Summer Lee in October. Sources indicate AIPAC is ready to fund the challenge and claim Leeβs record has been out of sync w/ mainstream Jewish community
A small window into pgh politics is Gilman himself calling my boss to complain about me when we testified @ the 2019 budget hearing asking the city to (re)fund precisely this project w/ an emphasis on equity/Homewood residents who had been asking for better lighting for years.
Gilman also talks up proposed installation of LED streetlights, with focus "where our light-equity analysis said this neighborhood is underlit." Says "you will not be surprised" that currently lighting correlates with income level. Plan is to install 43,000 LED lights citywide.
This makes me so damn happy. It's
#SummerTime
. And no this wasn't built in *this* campaign, this was built over the last 4+ years of coalition building, continually showing up and fighting for working people across the district.
She won Irwin's home ward by 11 points. She won the historically moderate 19th Ward (Brookline/Beechview). Every ward north of the Mon was a double digit blow out. 2/x
@billpeduto
@SteveIrwinPA
Interesting how he's "led all the progressive orgs in town" yet I'd never heard of of him after working @ those orgs for a decade, while he was apparently working for an Investment Corporation...
Maaann today they called the race sending
@SummerForPA
to Congress in PA
#12
AND
@TPINunion
begins bargaining their 1st contractβ 2 things we were told could NEVER happenβ and Iβm over here just like πππ
To my County Councilperson, fellow enviro advocate, that I was so excited to elect
@michelleforcc
: you showed a distinct lack of courage tonight, choosing to not even take a vote on the ceasefire resolution. It is when the votes are the hardest that they matter the most.
I've heard rumors of Bill Peduto asking staff who people criticizing him online work for, and then calling their bosses, particularly if they work for non profits that get some support or cooperation from the city, the idea of him not misusing surveillance software is laughable
Some of these "politicians" and "editorial board members" should go door to door and ask people: Do you want 20% of your entire city's budget to go to one industry, the Police, while affordable housing, infrastructure, black business investment etc continues to be underfunded?
Some of these activists should go door to door and ask people: Do you want less protection? Do you want to call 911 and have no one answer?
The "Defund the Police" movement is reckless and irresponsible.
Via
@pgopinions
Thank you
@Dan_Grzybek
for your courage and eloquence. For addressing point by point with facts. For not minimizing the antisemitism in allegheny county, yet not conflating Judaism with Isreal. For having your research ready. For speaking the truth. Please listen.
I'm incredibly disappointed, but ultimately not surprised, by last night's vote against supporting a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a release of all hostages, and the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Here are my comments from the meeting.
@billpeduto
@billpeduto
, thank you but I want to understand what you mean by "done." What is the plan and timeline for implementation? When does this go into effect as active policy police could be prosecuted on? 4 of these were NOT enacted as of last night. I'm just looking for clarity.
This is absolutely disgusting. As a lifelong Pittsburgh Jew, this actually makes me sick to my stomach.
@PatelForPA
will you reject AIPAC $$? Tell them publicly you don't want their support? Otherwise you've made this election about ultra-rich outside interests, NOT our community
Yet my politics have also not changed since I supported him, and it's sentences like this that have helped erode my support over time. Telling me how I look at it, completely falsely.
Mayor Bill Peduto: "My politics have not changed, yet many of those who support me have, and they look at it as: βWhy arenβt you, now, part of the socialist movement?β And I never was."
.
@SummerForPA
: βMy opponent's calling for Republicans to vote for her. She's backed by Yassβthe richest man in PAβwho's spent all his money eroding public education & abortion rights. She claims I'm not a good enough Democrat, but her entire campaign is backed by Republicans.β
As a Jew from your district, I'm horrified by the current slaughter of Palestinians and our government championing human rights abuses. Proud to see my rep
@SummerForPA
sign on!
@JohnFetterman
, will you join?
HERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP GAZA:
Tell your representatives and senators to support and sign this letter urging Biden to insist that Israel follow international law and respect human rights. It has 55 signatories, all in the House. It needs more.
At inauguration, Gainey said his supporters aren't a given & he has to earn it everyday. This is a bad start. This is a *dangerous* move, w/ pgh already a hotbed for far right & white nationalist groups, inviting many unvaxxed folx during a pandemic for short-term $$?? Srsly?
Welp. Via
@airreeulll
, in a letter to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel today, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey says the city would be "excited" to host the party's 2024 convention.
Hey ya'll-- this is my union of ticket sellers! You've probably seen us at the Benedum, Byham, Heinz Hall, and more. We just adopted a strong contract with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and are in bargaining with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Please give us a follow!!!
Hello, and welcome! We are IATSE Local 862 based in Pgh, PA. We are the vibrant folks you see selling tickets to events at venues in the Cultural District in the heart of downtown. Follow us to see what we are up to!
#unionstrong
#iatse
#iatse862
#iatselocal862
#pittsburgh
#union
Those round up and arrested went to trial for unlawful treatment by police. It was many, many years before that lawsuit was settled and the city paid up. A friend of mine received 60K :
A follow up re: RNC in PGH. Though I 100% think it's an awful idea, and am disappointed in Gainey's support, I've seen folx saying see we should have picked Peduto who was against it & current candidates overblowing their criticism for political advantage that sits wrong for me
I recall after the G-20 in '09 when unprovoked, police surrounded/trapped us in a park, shot rubber bullets, tear gassed, physically beat us, even tear gassed into dorms & the media said it went off without a hitch. Before that, I had believed media about protests. Remember that.
It's an admirable quality to take in new info, own it and adjust behavior. While Bhavani's attack was disingenuous & meant to silence our Muslim community, there was REAL demons with horns level antisemitism present here, and I'm proud of Summer for distancing from ALL hate.
I've never seen a candidate concede defeat before the polls close.
βThe progressive movement has chosen their champion and unfortunately that isnβt us,β said Lamb campaign manager.
@billpeduto
The lengths to which you will go to try to destroy a successful Black Woman is truly astonishing. His CHARACTER is allowing MILLIONS in out of state $$ to determine an election with racist, blatantly untruthful ads that Steve has refused to condemn. βGood peopleβ
@mikiebarb
@DLeonhardt
2nd: saying Omicron is mild w/o talking spread in risk is so disingenuous. l may be OK, but maybe didn't have symptoms and passed it to my old parents/grandparents. Kids safe at schools? What if they come home give it to a parent/grandparent that then dies- mental health impacts
Despite the attacks you've seen, over 20 folks who work as environmental organizers, activists, and filmmakers are all backing Ed Gainey for Mayor unequivocally. Please read why.
Ed Gainey will NEVER end Pittsburghβs Fracking Ban!
Read the Full Open Letter: Anti-Frackers For Gainey β‘οΈ
Find everything you need to vote β‘οΈ
#PittsburghTogether
#GaineyForMayor
@AllezLesBoulez
I'm genuinely sorry. I'm Jewish, too. Just saying I don't think it helps to pretend that desire hasn't been there AND be absolutely horrified with what Israel (and Biden) are doing.
This is all to say I don't trust Pitt's narrative, I don't trust the Police narrative. I also believe that there was likely some form of antisemitism, I'm sure nobody will agree the degree & I have no idea. And I don't think that justifies any of what is happening to protestors.
I am so incredibly thrilled to welcome Greenpeace
@GPUSAWorkers
into our
@PWUnion1
family. That marks three employers I've had, organizing together and stronger in one union for more just, equitable workplaces that live our values
#1u
#UnionStrong
#GreenpeaceUnion
Today, Greenpeace USA workers have announced their intent to unionize and we are thrilled to welcome them into Progressive Workers Union!
#1u
#UnionStrong
I never thought I'd see the day!
But let's not forget that Summer has delivered over $1 Billion Federal Dollars to Western PA in her time in office. She's delivered on Dem priorities. She's brought working class issues front and center. She earned this endorsement.
Every time we call people antisemitic for criticizing the Isreali government, calling for a ceasefire, being anti child murder (for Palestinians AND Israelis) it undermines the danger of this very real antisemitism. Folks become dismissive that we're really being targeted
This is the third round of mass layoffs since I exited in the 1st round in 2021, where mgmt rebuked every effort of PWU in impact bargaining to plan ahead for it not to happen again. This is shameful.
We are working to confirm exactly who in our union is slated for layoffs, but it looks like they are specifically targeting elected union leaders and members of our bargaining team.
@BenJealous
told staff there would be a 10% staff reduction, just 1 year after the last layoff.
Every time I've worked on a ballot or campaign we've gone through and "scrubbed" our petitions before submitting, removing those that are clearly not valid. These are absolutely wild.
I reject antisemitism and xenophobia in all its forms.
Whether weβre talking about India, Israel, or Sri Lanka, we are not true allies if we cannot push our partners to uphold basic human rights & democratic values.
I cannot vote for unconditional support of any nation-state.
I was pretty appalled with the Sierra Club "proposals" I heard last night, trying to undo and take away many years of good faith agreement and policy including trying to eliminate the anti-discrimination Article from being contractually enforceable.
Do better
@BenJealous
!
BREAKING: Our union has filed a bad faith bargaining charge against
@SierraClub
for making regressive proposals designed to be unacceptable to our bargaining team.
@BenJealous
must come to the table and bargain with us in good faith.
@hpsacredtext
I love you all but this undermines Hermione's agency to choose to love who she wants. Think how upset you'd be if somebody said that about YOUR partner that you love and have a fulfilling relationship with
BREAKING: We are thrilled to share that we have reached an agreement with
@TPINNetwork
management for voluntary recognition through third party card check!
We look forward to building on this progress as we craft a stronger organization together π₯³
Hell yeah!!!!
It's such a monumental deal to ratify that first contract. Such an intensive process to get there. Greenpeace, and Appalachian Voices all within 3 months? Way to go,
@PWUnion1
!
BREAKING:
@AppVoices
workers become third PWU unit to ratify union contract in three months.
After over 2 years of interest based and collaborative negotiations with management, we're extremely proud of the final product.
#1u
Read the press release β¬οΈ
This is a truly historic moment. TPIN is the introduction to organizing for so many young people. This can help transform our movement. Congratulations
@TPINunion
!
Today, my colleagues and I stand in solidarity with workers at The Public Interest Network organizing with
@OPEIU
. β
An organization dedicated to progress for working people must respect its own workersβ right to organize.
We urge TPINβs CEO to quickly recognize the union.
Seems like every election cycle Allegheny County is scrambling for Poll Workers. It's a long 6am-9PM day. Here's a hot idea: pay better and provide meals? Currently it's $150 which comes out to just $10/hours. We can do better.
@MonicaLewinsky
It's so hard, cause I super agree with most of this & the way Amber is being treated online is absolutely gross/a deters from victims speaking AND male victims of DV need to ALSO be believed, & there's been hard evidence of instances that *weren't* defensive/her history w/ wife.