Jane Fox

When working people organize for power, we can move mountains.

Students learn and play at the new Universal Prekindergarten Class at William O. Schaefer Elementary School in Tappan, September 27, 2024. Peter Carr / The Journal News

"Universal child care is not simply about families, it’s also a labor issue. It is past time to end this cycle of inequity and pay child care workers what they are worth."

— @uawregion9a.bsky.social member, @janefox.bsky.social

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Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander. UAW Region 9A’s endorsement of Lander over one of the wealthiest members of Congress signals that pro-labor voting records alone no longer guarantee labor’s backing.

Proud our @uawregion9a.bsky.social CAP council is starting 2026 with a banger of an endorsement. @bradlander.bsky.social has been standing with us on picket lines for years, demanding workers have a voice and real power. I can't wait to see him in Congress! www.thenation.com/article/poli...

YouTube video by UAW UAW says: Rank Zohran #1 for NYC Mayor

New Yorkers: Rank Zohran #1 for Mayor.

Zohran fights for the working class, not the billionaire class.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0xL...

This is a very important story. It is also important to understand that this is how ICE operates. They disappear people. Family members and lawyers often cannot get information from ICE about where inmates are located and they cannot contact them. It has been this way for a long time.

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

"Now is the time for working New Yorkers to stand up, reject Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, and fight for our future with our slate of
@bradlander.bsky.social, @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social,
and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social."

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

A couple of years ago, I posted that if people wanted to understand how to operate in hostile "information environments" they would be much better off listening to union organizers than disinformation experts. I still basically believe that.

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

@uawregion9a.bsky.social's Director Brandon Mancilla and NYC Area Political Council chair @janefox.bsky.social provide more context here on how the D.R.E.A.M. campaign fits into 9A's overall strategy for electing a mayor who will actually be good for working people.

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

UAW Says It's Our Time to D.R.E.A.M.: Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor In December, New York City UAW members made a splash by endorsing Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, and Zohran Mamdani for Mayor—along with explicit instructions to our fellow union members not to rank incu...

In 2025, we're going to make the D.R.E.A.M of electing a labor champion a reality. Proud as hell to stand with @uaw.org Region9A
Director Brandon Mancilla and fight to elect the Mayor we deserve. This June, Don’t Rank Eric (Adams) or Andrew (Cuomo) for Mayor.

region9a.uaw.org/news/dreamnyc

Join us on Sunday February 2nd at 2pm in Foley Square as we kick off our historic sectoral bargaining campaign!!!

Legislators seek greater loan forgiveness for prosecutors, public defenders A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking for additional $4 million in the budget for a program to assist public service lawyers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul had the chance to stop the bleeding & failed.

“Our members are the backbone of NY’s court system...Hochul must include it in the Executive Budget or she will be pushing our members out of public service,” said Lisa Ohta of UAW Local 2325.
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It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off.

New: Four years after hearing Biden promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off. Biden’s mistakes mimic Obama’s + why voters lose faith in the Democratic Party. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Expanding student debt forgiveness program aims to stop the bleeding in public defense, district attorney’s office District attorneys penned a letter to Albany asking for $4 million in the next fiscal budget toward expanding the loan forgiveness program.

Student debt relief is a key labor issue for legal services. Getting this bill passed would be life changing for @lasattysunited.bsky.social members in @uaw.org

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Biden’s Got One Last Chance to Cancel Student Debt We won’t be talking student loan relief once Trump takes office. We’ll be talking about the abolition of the Department of Education.

You know what the White House reminds me of right now?

The Titanic.

"So far the only lifeboat that's been launched is a pardon for the president’s son. What about everyone else? Erasing student debt is one way for the admin to put ordinary people into lifeboats.

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Local 2179's Strand Booksellers on Strike After months of stalled negotiation and three separate contract extensions, UAW Local 2179 members at the Strand Bookstore walked off the job today, December 7, marking the first strike at the iconic ...

After months of stalled negotiations, UAW Local 2179 members at the Strand Bookstore walked off the job yesterday, the first strike at the Manhattan book shop since the 1990s.

Join the picket from 10 AM to 7 PM to help our members win a fair contract!

region9a.uaw.org/news/strando...

DAs and attorneys call on gov to expand atty loan forgiveness program — Queens Daily Eagle As the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, wh...

This bill would mean over 90% of our @uaw.org attorney members would have 100% of their student loan bills covered for 8 years. It would be transformative for legal services attorneys across the whole state.
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UAW Endorses Mamdani, Lander and Ramos for Mayor – And Urges Voters to Not Rank Eric Adams At All Unusual and early ranked-choice ballot recommendation from diverse membership aims to elevate progressive candidates in a growing field looking to oust the embattled incumbent.

Today UAW 9a's NYC area Cap Council endorsed 3 candidates for Mayor. Check it out ↘️
www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/04/u...

Let’s pardon student loans next.

If canceling student debt actually helped the wealthy, they would have done it a long time ago.

We're going to need your research more than ever now.

I treasure these even more in these dark times.

Another union member from @lasattysunited.bsky.social got her student debt cancelled today through PSLF. We've gotten over $24.1 million in student loans cancelled for our members to date!

Organizing a national student debt strike in 2025.

www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Picture of man lurking behind tree rubbing his hands together. Captioned: Every For-Profit CEO

one way to think about the dems in the last 8 years is that they wanted all the electoral benefits of being a popular front against authoritarianism but none of the substantive commitments

Their student loans should have been canceled already. What happens under Trump? Pressure is building on the Biden administration to process promised student-loan cancellations in its waning days.

These folks including our own UAW members from @lasattysunited.bsky.social are legally entitled to debt cancellation and the Biden administration is leaving them hanging.

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Saw two bald eagles flying low and to the north this morning. Do we think they know?

Higher payments loom for many student loan borrowers under Trump The arrival of the Trump administration signals the end of efforts by the Biden administration's Education Department to lighten student borrowers' debt burden.

Still figuring out this new place but over in the bad place I posted a lot about student debt and why debt is a working class issue. Student loan payments are going to jump hundreds of dollars per month under Trump. Has anyone told the podcast Dems yet?

www.yahoo.com/news/higher-...

Am I at the right party?