All 4 Marx kittens (Groucho, Zeppo, Harpo, Chico) have fully recovered from panleuk and graduated from quarantine! They are getting close to their surgery weight then will be adoptable 😻

The Senate votes TOMORROW on the Protect College Sports Act. It’s a bill written by and for the bosses to put new obstacles in the way for athletes organizing a union. Senators should stand with them and vote NO. https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/protect-college-athletes/

Protect College Athletes

Tell the Senate to vote NO on the Protect College Sports Act Call 844-332-8460 or fill out the form on this page to receive a call. For decades, the bosses who run college sports worked together...

act.aflcio.org

Phoenix is doing really well (but still small) and we have our outstanding backlog of veterinary bills finally paid off thanks to some very kind people, so next step is working toward raising the money for his palate surgery. And for him to start growing, or it will be ages before he’s big enough.

Workers are the experts on their jobs. That’s why unions are leading the way on AI, bargaining for a say in how it’s used at work every step of the way.

Unions Rally Around the Threat of A.I.

The machinists union shows how workers are negotiating for a say in the ways artificial intelligence is used in their workplaces.

nytimes.com

Falling for Paws Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾 🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV 📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙

🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Workers at Safran Seats in Gainesville are on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike! More than 350 skilled workers represented by @teamsters.bsky.social Local 767 are standing strong until the company offers a fair contract – including no mandatory overtime!

It's Wishlist Wednesday! Please consider helping the blind, FIV & leukemia-positive cats here at Blind Cat Rescue by purchasing something from one of our wishlists! 😺🐾 Amazon: a.co/f5m548Q Chewy: bit.ly/2UU2Vxf Walmart: bit.ly/3fIY6BX Target: bit.ly/4bYSrn3 Thank you so much! 💙

Help us hit the pavement in Hutto this Saturday! 👟 We’ll be talking to fellow union members about electing pro-worker champions, like our special guest, Chris Jimenez. Every conversation at the door helps us change Texas for the better! RSVP ➡️ www.mobilize.us/txaflcio/eve...

Reminder that Sparrow & her brother Junco are still adoptable, and you can watch them be cute while their foster dad plays Street Fighter. And maybe put an application in for one or both of them? bit.ly/4cOmi21

Norm@bloatytoe.bsky.social · 6d ago

How about some Sparrow tonight while I advertise the usual Street Fighter 6 ranked matches. Come watch my 1700-ish MR AKI and support the foster cats. 7:00 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

"The recklessness of the tech oligarchs pushing AI on our society has been matched only by their rampant dishonesty." - WGAE Executive Director Sam Wheeler on what Hollywood's unions think about existential AI warnings, and how policymakers should step in. Read: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings

SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are focused on what’s actually happening now.

theverge.com

Two more (please dear gods let these be the last) kittens from the Spice Rack colony, a little girl who was easy to hand-scoop & a little boy who took 48 hours to trap. We got mom first day but unfortunately the boy was too scared & suspicious to come out again, so we had to be patient & persistent.

Behind every new building in Texas is a workforce pushing through brutal heat. Dozens of workers have died and thousands more face severe health issues because they were denied basic protections like water breaks. Put people over profits! #txlege

Texas workers face life-or-death heat risks as workplace protections lag

Texas has no statewide heat safety standard for workers, even as OSHA data and researchers suggest workplace heat illnesses are sharply undercounted.

houstonchronicle.com

SUCCESS!!! 🥳 After multiple rainy & humid & mosquitoy attempts, the LAST garage colony litter has been captured!! 3 generations. 4 adult cats (3 female, 1 male). TWENTY-TWO kittens total 🙀 Huge thanks to @arliowa.bsky.social for intake & care for these adorable 4wk babies 🙏

✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: Hidalgo ISD union members just won BIG for district staff!  After months of showing up and taking collective action, workers won a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for teachers and a $15/hr minimum wage for hourly employees. That’s the union difference!

It's Copycat's 2nd birthday! Here's what we have achieved in two years: • Donated $3,107 (AUD) to our local animal shelter in Melbourne, Australia • Launched a physical release on PS5 • 4,624 reviews on Steam with a 'Very Positive' rating • 200,000 copies sold across all platforms • Many cat cuddles

Working people are tired of being left behind. We need elected leaders who understand the struggles workers face every day. How do we do that and create an economy that works for all of us? We elect our union family up and down the ballot nationwide.

Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress

Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class voters

theguardian.com

Gorgeous little Click continues to make such good progress! 😻 Still very skittish, but loves pets and scritches, even on top of her head (which was a “no zone”). She doesn’t hide away anymore and comes out to greet me. Also a champion toes-under-the-blankets biter 🦶😼😅 #FeralToFriendly #Caturday

We're excited for these AutoZone workers to get the pay and other workplace improvements they deserve and honored that we could help kick off their efforts. Solidarity! ✊

Thrilled to report that all 4 babies are doing so well under the expert care of @arliowa.bsky.social 🤩😻 Harpo & Chico have graduated from quarantine! And Groucho & Zeppo are asymptomatic so just riding out their last days of quarantine. These adorable babies should be adoptable in October 🥰

Cat Care Network of Central Iowa@catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social · 2w ago

Little Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo, & Chico are all battling panleuk 😿 But thanks to incredible expert care from @arliowa.bsky.social team, they’re on the road to recovery 🙏 I’m devastated. It’s my first time dealing w panleuk outbreak after 5+ yrs of fostering kittens. I’m grieving and learning. 1/🧵

It's #NationalTradesmenDay 🛠️ A huge shoutout to all the incredible trades workers who build and maintain our communities. Thank you for everything you do!

Falling for Paws Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾 🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV 📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙

We're feeling energized after meeting with @apwu.bsky.social President Smith✉️ Rain or shine, postal workers keep us connected, deliver medication to the elderly, and keep our communities safe. We’ll never stop fighting for their jobs and safety.

Just 4 days and Honeydew is finally letting herself be the sweet and silly girl I always hoped she would be. She’s happily engaging with me, giving me true elevator butt, letting me pet her chest and belly, and eating and playing while I’m right beside her. Her comfort & confidence are growing!

“We’re here and we’re fighting.” ✊ AFSCME Local 1624’s Rachel Van Middlesworth reminds us that building worker power creates a better Texas.

11pm— spend some time with Honeydew who is making great progress, we have much more purring, relaxed & curious body language, a tentative elevator butt, and even playful paw boops. She’s not going to need to go back to the colony. She’s going to be just fine. It’s nice to cap a lousy day with a W.

This month we honor the achievements of our Latine members who continue to advocate for the rights of working people in our communities and our workplaces. 🗣️ Aqui, estamos, y no nos vamos! (2/2)

Someone should really, really adopt Cid. This cat is the kind of cat who will take your love and return it tenfold. I don’t have enough words for him— kind, curious, charming, full of personality & presence. This is the kind of cat who will be someone’s soul cat. Elkton, MD. Apply: bit.ly/4cOmi21

Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue@crits4cats.org · 3mo ago

Cid’s a man who is quickly mastering the art of being extremely sweet and affection-seeking, with a rumbly purr and biscuits ready to go. He is turning that feral card and is so ready to be out of my office and into a forever home. He was social with some cats at the colony, but slow intros please.

Huge labor milestone here in Minnesota - perhaps the first-ever American private hospital doctors' strike! (Labor Nerds - surely it's not really the very first, right? It's a huge freaking deal either way, I just have to think it's happened before somewhere.)

Economic Policy Institute@epi.org · 2w ago

Worker power is for all workers, even those with a medical degree. ✊ Solidarity to Minnesota doctors launching the first-ever private hospital strike by MDs in US history! kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

It’s still kitten season, & the work never waits for us to catch up. This mama & her two baby boys were living inside someone’s shed in the same group of houses that Turnip & Teresa came from. The home owner wanted them out of there for their safety as she once had 4. A partner rescue took them in.

My family achieved the American Dream because of the Union benefits my Dad got as a member of AFSCME. This Labor Day, join me in honoring the workers who built this country and in the fight to make sure every working family has a fair shot at the American Dream.