The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
26.06.2025 15:13 โ ๐ 28739 ๐ 7163 ๐ฌ 1780 ๐ 535@charliewishman.bsky.social
President, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Member, IAM 254. Just a dad of two awesome kids. New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Sci-Fi, History, the labor movement.
The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
26.06.2025 15:13 โ ๐ 28739 ๐ 7163 ๐ฌ 1780 ๐ 535Been there - left it on till the light flickered off one day. Figured she was done with whatever at that point.
06.03.2025 14:51 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Remember that time when FDR called the leader of Poland into the Oval Office and dressed him down and took Germany's side?
I don't either.
Charlie Wishman, President
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
"From employment rights and protections to housing and the essentials of life, we just made a group of Iowans second class citizens legally. We stand with any sisters, brothers and siblings that are now considered "less-than" by the government, and will fight with you to gain your rights back."
28.02.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0"The Iowa Legislature Majority was shameful in its actions this week to make us the first state ever to remove civil rights protections from its own citizens. This puts all of us at risk - and makes us ask who's next? (1/2)
28.02.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Have a great day everyone.
27.02.2025 14:56 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Hundreds of building trades, public, private, trainmen, federal employees vets and others speaking out on Dog(e).
Des Moines Iowa, 2-24-25
How did they find out about the butthole lazer secret. Jon have you been letting the meeting minutes out?
25.02.2025 20:52 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is not solidarity
19.02.2025 23:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When itโs negative 100 million out itโs a good game night with my brother in law and son and nephew playing Evil Dead 2
19.02.2025 05:11 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0More from yesterday's 3 degree postal rally in Des Moines IA
17.02.2025 14:48 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0NALC Rally for fair contract 2-16-25 Des Moines Iowa
3 deg F #workersoverbillionaires
The dumbest people who have ever existed are running the country
11.02.2025 16:46 โ ๐ 33535 ๐ 7280 ๐ฌ 3297 ๐ 1192Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Orwell said it best - political jargon โis designed to make lies sound truthful.โ
03.02.2025 18:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0And I say that I don't miss Mason sometimes
03.02.2025 15:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Did not know he was alive still. I think the MC needs to play up some other tragic event for tourism. I've always voted for the Dillinger robbery. Less music, more gunfire though.
03.02.2025 15:03 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0This. ๐
27.01.2025 16:13 โ ๐ 23391 ๐ 6707 ๐ฌ 453 ๐ 199I am sorry to hear of your loss. There is no easy way through grief except forward. When my wife died I had no idea how many people could manage to say to many dumb things.
13.01.2025 14:27 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A photo of, from left, Rocio Sรกenz, Ai-jen Poo, Liz Shuler and April Verrett at the SEIU Convention in May 2024.
Weโre thrilled to share breaking news:
The AFL-CIO and @seiu.org are reuniting with a new, long-term effort to make it easier for workers to win a voice on our jobs with our unions.ย
Thereโs power in unity!
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I like that dude, super special with his empathy
05.01.2025 20:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Iโm down with that
05.01.2025 20:41 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thatโs what Iโve been saying. Luigi is a setback
not a hero
I hate that I feel this way. No one should be violent.
This isnโt right