Melanie Luthern Allen @MLuthern
California union-side labor lawyer and Youngstown, Ohio native. she/her/mom Santa Monica & Sacramento Joined June 2012-
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Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
So, you’ve got $44B lying around. What do you do with it? ❌ Pay back California taxpayers, who subsidized your company’s growth before you picked up & moved to TX ❌ Build affordable housing ❌ Invest in climate ✅ Buy Twitter b/c people are mean to you on it 👍 makes sense
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Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
This is every woman’s daily reality after coming home from having a baby. Now tell me why we can’t have #PaidLeaveForAll
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
Standing up for justice for warehouse workers at Amazon, Walmart & Target today. We have to pass @LorenaAD80's #AB701 to give these workers the tools they need to protect their health, create a safer workplace, be free from retaliation, and enforce their rights on the job.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
Making my 1st film, Roger & Me, I was broke so I wrote to some famous people to ask for help. Only one responded: Ed Asner. “I don’t know you, kid, but here’s 500 bucks” said the note attached to the check. “Sounds like it’ll be a great film. I was an autoworker once.” R.I.P. Ed
Stay safe, fellow millennials, the charcuterie boards are not OK apple.news/AxxbW5zVlSUOpW…
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
I asked @realMeetKevin about his plan to build an interstate pipeline to solve CA's water woes. He said he has spoken with reps, Assembly members and senators of California and other states. Which states? "I'd have to look at my Twitter DMs. Everything is on Twitter," he said.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
.@lizshuler has worked her way up from union organizing to become the new president of the @AFLCIO, the first woman to serve in the role. She’ll fight for good, sustainable jobs for everyone, and I’m excited to help. Congratulations, Madam President.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
Organizing in the cannabis industry is steadily increasing after the pandemic brought on high profits for corporations with now roughly 10,000 cannabis workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
Mail-in ballots are arriving in your mailbox this week! Be sure to vote No and mail it back before September 14th to stop this republican recall.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
BIG NEWS: I’ve just introduced legislation in Congress calling for a four-day work week. It’s well past time that Americans have more time to live their lives, and not just work. Retweet if you agree, we need to make this a reality.
Paying his taxes AND treating his workers well apple.news/A_oL5MSD8Ra2n4…
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
This is happening at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond CA right now and no shelter in place sirens have gone off. If you live in the area close your doors and windows, get your children and pets inside, and call the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to report 800-334-6367
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
If you’re a DoorDash customer and your order is delayed, it’s because workers can’t afford to accept it. The base pay was lowered to $2.50 and DoorDash has removed the ability for drivers to see your tip upfront.
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
-Bear found inside Porter Ranch, Ca. Ralphs. - We are glad to hear that the local wildlife is shopping union, but please stay safe out there.
TRIGGERING apple.news/Ax8LzqKauTDSfd…
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
**still** celebrating yesterday's news. #TBT to May 24th, when we delivered over 10,000 signed authorization cards from UC SRs. SRU has continued to grow and is building the power necessary to transform research conditions at @UofCalifornia!
Melanie Luthern Allen retweeted
A huge blow to the labor movement and to American workers that long-time AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died suddenly of a heart attack. Trumka was a fighter, an outspoken champion of workers & increased worker rights & an important Biden ally on infrastructure & much more
BREAKING: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dies unexpectedly at age 72, sources say. politico.com/news/2021/08/0…
Historic!
BREAKING - Today, the Public Employment Relations Board verified that a majority of UC Student Researchers have voted to form a union.
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