CDMA Labor Caucus

Apply to become our Chair, Vice Chair, or Legislative Chair today!

Interested in joining one of the caucuses, but unable to commit for an entire year?? We have openings on all caucuses for the spring semester! Apply today at https://goo.gl/forms/7Fi5dUkxYT4Bh6OG2, or reach out to kathryn@macollegedems to learn more and schedule a Q&A!

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Applications for CDM appointed positions are now live! Complete the Google form and send a copy of your resume to "[email protected]" by May 31st to join our leadership teams.

Apply for Appointed Positions For those of you currently in finals, best of luck! And for those you graduating, congratulations! We will miss you dearly, but with our Alumni Plan in the works, we hope that we'll be able to stay in touch and see all of the incredible things your futures have in store for you.

Via Occupy Democrats

JUST IN: Andrew Puzder, President Donald J. Trump's pick for Labor secretary, is expected to withdraw his nomination following growing pushback from Senate Republicans, Fox News has learned. http://fxn.ws/2liBj4v

Workers at Trump’s Washington hotel vote to join union, casting spotlight on potential conflicts The president will be able to appoint members of the National Labor Relations Board.

It's up to us to see the changes in Massachusetts that we want to see. Join College Democrats of MA, Labor Caucus on our first initiative, with our day of action on February 1 for economic and racial justice!

We are asking you to call for 20 minutes on February 1, through a HubDialer, we will provide you with facts about the bills and all the necessary information to get these bills co-sponsored by the MA legislators.

Please sign up here to work to resist Trump and his rhetoric at the local level!
https://docs.google.com/a/macollegedems.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeCG0Ta2DhXd2to2bK2hafePVGKKKZ_i9daqflWcAR7C8JMQ/viewform

Get a group together, ya'll! These are trying times.

It's up to us to see the changes in Massachusetts that we want to see. Join College Democrats of MA, Labor Caucus on our first initiative, with our day of action on February 1 for economic and racial justice!

We are asking you to call for 20 minutes on February 1, through a HubDialer, we will provide you with facts about the bills and all the necessary information to get these bills co-sponsored by the MA legislators.

Please sign up here to work to resist Trump and his rhetoric at the local level!
https://docs.google.com/a/macollegedems.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeCG0Ta2DhXd2to2bK2hafePVGKKKZ_i9daqflWcAR7C8JMQ/viewform

Sources: Trump labor pick Andrew Puzder has voiced second thoughts about nomination President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be labor secretary has voiced second thoughts in recent days, because of a relentless barrage of criticism from Democrats, labor unions and other liberal groups, a business ally and GOP sources tell CNN.

Proud of our friends in Boston for standing up for labor and unions!

These Hardee's Workers Wound Up With Less Than Minimum Wage Under Trump's Labor Pick The workers were paid with prepaid debit cards, which came with fees that pushed their pay below $7.25 per hour, according to Labor Department records.

Fast Food CEO Blames Low-Wage Workers for Poverty To be “poor” in America isn’t an identifying characteristic or a defining trait, like being forgetful or creative or tall. Being a low-income American comes from being paid a low income. It seems like a basic point, but it’s one Andy Puzder needs to review.