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Vonda McDaniel

@unionwoman.bsky.social
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President Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle TN AFL-CIO| Life Member AKA| Long time Labor Civil Rights Activist|

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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Community Benefit Agreements: A Tool for Building Stronger Democracies - nonprofitquarterly.org/community-be...
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Community Benefit Agreements: A Tool for Building Stronger Democracies - nonprofitquarterly.org/community-be...
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Community Benefit Agreements: A Tool for Building Stronger Democracies | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Community benefit agreements create enforceable commitments on labor standards, local hiring, and environmental issues remediation, shifting economic development from a zero-sum conflict into a genuin...
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
How Organizers Are Building the Infrastructure Behind May Day inequality.org/article/how-...
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How Organizers Are Building the Infrastructure Behind May Day
Behind massive May Day rallies is a sustained organizing effort going door to door and workplace to workplace, meeting our communities where they are.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 14/05/2026
Corporations and politicians have worked together to obstruct workers’ ability to join together in unions and build power, especially in the South. Community benefits agreements are the way forward. More from Nashville and Middle Tennessee CLC President @unionwoman.bsky.social:
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We Have the Power to Turn Manufacturing Investments Into Good Jobs in the South
Community benefit agreements can secure strong labor protections, environmental standards, and local investments.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 15/05/2026
If Starbucks wants to call Nashville home, they need to follow the law. Join us on Tuesday, May 19th at 5:30pm CT to show Starbucks that Tennessee stands with workers fighting for a fair union contract and an end to their unfair labor practices!
A poster decorated with stars, the outline of Tennessee, and the SBWU fists: "Hey, Starbucks! Nashville is Union Strong! Join baristas and local leaders to demand Starbucks stop violating labor law! Tuesday, May 19, 5:30pm - Nashville, TN - 1 Public Square, STE 100"
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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We Have the Power to Turn Manufacturing Investments Into Good Jobs in the South
Community benefit agreements can secure strong labor protections, environmental standards, and local investments.
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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Don't shop at REI during this year's annual sale and help @reiunion.bsky.social send a message to management: union busting is disgusting. Learn more about how you can support workers at ourrei.com
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REI Union @reiunion.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL: @aflcio.org has endorsed the @REI Anniversary Sale boycott! Huge thank you to the House of Labor for having our backs.
Headline: Breaking: AFL-CIO Endorses REI Boycott. Subhead: The country's largest federation of unions added REI to their national boycott list last week in solidarity with our union.

image: hands holding pro-union signs in front of an REI store.
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Call them before they pass this garbage voter suppression bill.
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Keep up with what is happening at Highlander Center. Go to the website and sign-up for the newsletter. Join the movement! Home - Highlander Center share.google/3tvytjXeCdKh...
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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Resisting Trumpism Can Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights present an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
New from me: Joe Kent's resignation should be a bigger story. Here's what you need to know. www.altrightdelete.news/p/the-girls-...
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The girls are fighting again, aren’t they?
What you need to know about Joe Kent’s resignation and what it means for Trump and Vance
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 12/03/2026
The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam that would rip away our right to vote. Congress must protect our democracy and vote against this bill.
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I'm attending Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle TN's event, “Labor @ No Kings Nashville, TN” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nashvilleclc...
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Labor @ No Kings Nashville, TN · Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle TN
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings - and No Billionaires! What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to t...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 07/03/2026
Louisville and Lexington players paused the USL Championship season opener for 60 seconds after kickoff, letting the clock run without play. A fearless show of unity from the USL Players Association as negotiations reach a critical stage. It’s time for the league to act. #StandUpForStandards
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 28/01/2026
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LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Laborers are job creators! Every project we complete helps keep North America moving and our economy growing, creating more work and employment opportunities across our communities. #1U #LIUNABuilds #UnionWay #BuildingTrades
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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WIRED @wired.com · 24/01/2026
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
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We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
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Tennessee For All @tn4all.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Workers make this country run and workers make Tennessee run and that’s why we’re joining #MayDayStrong in a national movement to stand up on International Labor Solidarity Day, May Day, on Friday, May 1st. tn4all.info/maydayTN26 more details to come closer to the date!
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Statement on ICE’s killing of AFGE member Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on ICE’s killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti this morning in Minneapolis:“For the second time in less than three weeks, a Minnesotan ...
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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Tomorrow is a day of action in Minneapolis to protest the Trump-ICE occupation of the city. Today, we interviewed Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, the leader of that city's trade union movement. Listen to it, be inspired and please share widely: www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...
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USA: Interview with Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, President of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO - LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
Tomorrow (23 January) will see trade unionists and other citizens of Minneapolis shutting the city down in protest at the actions of Donald Trump's ICE thugs.  People won't go to work, they won't...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 23/01/2026
@mplsunions.bsky.social President Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou is right: ICE is disrupting our workplaces and putting innocent working people in danger. The labor movement’s guiding principle is solidarity. We’ll never be divided by this administration’s strategy of fear.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/01/2026
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed... Trump Is Unleashing It... In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable... President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him... (Free gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
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After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Cross: And I just find it laughable that the party of the self-proclaimed pro-life people are celebrating cutting off funding to children…
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Democratic win in Iowa special election denies GOP a Legislature supermajority www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democra…
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Democratic win in Iowa special election denies GOP a Legislature supermajority
Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate in a year-end special election, keeping Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber and Legislature.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
A big moment for professional hockey! The Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratified a new agreement with the @echl.bsky.social, strengthening protections and respect on the job. When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA.
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PHPA RATIFIES NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE ECHL
The PHPA's ECHL membership has ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL. The new agreement will run through the 2029-30 season.
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores are making their voices heard: they’re tired of corporate greed, union-busting and stalling. It was so empowering to join them on the picket line. Keep standing strong together in solidarity — when we fight, we win!
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Grocery Bills and Corporate Taxes Dominate Upset Bid in Tennessee prospect.org/2025/11/24/t...
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Aftyn Behn: Running for Congress in deep red Tennessee
Aftyn Behn is trying to flip a seat Donald Trump won by 22 points in a December special election. Grocery bills and corporate taxes dominate.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Hey TN-07 Make the change that benefits your family and vote for Aftyn Behn for Congress! Republicans do not have your best interests at heart. Elect Aftyn Behn! #ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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From Starbucks to Solidarity: How Workers Are Rewriting the Rules
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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“Rough Ride” — Aftyn Behn for Congress (30s TV Ad)
YouTube video by Rep. Aftyn Behn
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Federal Workers Have Something to Say About This Shutdown - TVLR 10/11/25
YouTube video by The Valley Labor Report
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
79. American citizen.
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The word of the day is solidarity. Here's how we apply lessons learned from Kimmel and his colleagues to every other fight we're facing. www.altrightdelete.news/p/monologuin...
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Monologuing
A late-night lesson in solidarity
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Grist @grist.org · 09/09/2025
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden. How the necessary work of cleaning up can make an even bigger mess. grist.org/extreme-weat... #Disaster #Floods #Climate #Hurricane #Business #Waste #Trash #Environment
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Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it's also a burden.
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make an even bigger mess.
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) @organizeworkers.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
NEW: Organizing Committees and Conversations This two-hour session will teach you the basics on how to form an organizing committee and have conversations with your co-workers about building power to improve conditions on the job. RSVP: September 21, 2025 🔗👇
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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Low climate targets benefit coal & gas company profits, while the rest of us pay for their damage. With mega-polluter Woodside on the BCA board, it isn't hard to connect the dots. We need a plan to phase out coal & gas + net zero by 2035 like the science demands.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/09/2025
First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer
First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's 2025 State of the Unions speech
YouTube video by AFL-CIO
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Vonda McDaniel @unionwoman.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Join Us! Rental Screening: HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. Screening and Discussion - The Belcourt Theatre share.google/wMspyMjjzyH8...
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Rental Screening: HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A. Screening and Discussion - The Belcourt Theatre
General Admission: $14.50 *Tickets go on sale Fri, Aug 15 at 10:00am Doors will open at 6:30pm. We will screen the film starting at 7pm, followed by a half hour of discussion from about 7:45pm to 9:15...
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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Megadeals can sometimes be justified—if they increase state residents’ earnings per capita by more than their costs, @timbartik.bsky.social writes for @bridgemi.com. But this requires large multiplier effects on jobs, and locating jobs in areas with low employment and many workers seeking jobs.
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Opinion | Michigan, focus on economic development policies with proven bang for the buck - Bridge Michigan
As the state budget gets tighter, Michigan can make its economic development programs more productive in several ways.
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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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Lauren Miller @laurenmiller.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The Trump administration's Department of Labor launched a new website today for the country's 250th birthday "Celebrating the American Worker." The banner image of the website is an AI-generated stock photo. www.dol.gov/general/Amer... stock.adobe.com/images/Ameri...
Screenshot of the U.S. Department of Labor website kicking off their official celebration of America's 250th birthday. It includes a banner image of a welder with an American flag behind them. https://www.dol.gov/general/America250 Adobe Stock Photo screenshot of the same photo of welder with the American flag behind them for sale. The caption states that the image was generated with AI. https://stock.adobe.com/images/American-Welder-at-Work-Sparks-Fly-Patriotism-Metal-Fabrication-Industry/1532917007
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Data Report @datareport.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Arizona COVID test positivity tops 11% as new variant spreads www.axios.com/local/phoeni...
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Arizona COVID test positivity tops 11% as new variant spreads
The CDC reports Arizona is among the states with the highest COVID positivity during the "stratus" variant wave.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 15/08/2025
“The most powerful, well-heeled institutions of higher education in this country are cutting deals with the Trump administration that undermine the future of higher education.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President #DefendHigherEd
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Thousands Ask Harvard Not to ‘Give in’ and Pay Fine to Trump
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