Work for a living? Join CDU and the CT May Day coalition on the New Haven Green on Friday, May 1st, for International Workers Day events!

12pm - Festival!
3pm - Speeches!
5pm - March!

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY CDU'S OWN CARLOS GOMEZ!

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I was elected as a democratic socialist, and will continue to govern as a democratic socialist.

100 days in — and we’re just getting started.

Beneath the Wage: Tips, Tasks, and Gigs in the Age of Service Work by Annie McClanahan

In Beneath the Wage, @anniemcc.bsky.social retheorizes capitalism from the perspective of the service economy, challenging conventional assumptions about how work is waged, regulated, managed, and automated.

Out now (2 June UK pub).

Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Congratulations to our union family at New York University on ratifying a historic first contract by 98%!

‘I’m done’: Rideshare drivers on the brink of quitting over higher gas prices Millions of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart drivers have no choice but to pay higher gas prices if they want to keep earning a living.

“I’m working now for rideshare, but I don’t know what that’s going to look like next week. Because if gas is $4 a gallon, I’m done,” she told CNN.

Good to remember the stock market is a playground for the rich and does not reflect the economic realities on the ground.

Today we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was tragically assassinated on this day in 1968. 🕊️ His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the rights of workers continues to inspire us daily. ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾

New Research Exposes Deepening Exploitation of Uber Drivers by Algorithmic Pay New Research Exposes Deepening Exploitation of Uber Drivers by Algorithmic Pay

"A new independent study, published today by researchers from the University of Oxford...reveals that Uber’s introduction of dynamic pay has reduced driver pay, increased Uber’s commission, and made pay more unpredictable and unequal."
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Lamont Makes Progressive Pitch To City Dems - New Haven Independent Gov. Ned Lamont came to New Haven on Thursday with a message for the skeptics on his political left: "I'm a progressive that gets stuff done."

🚨🚗 New Haven Alder Frank Douglass, a longtime CDU member, asked @nedlamont.com if he would commit to support worker rights and a union for rideshare and delivery drivers in the state, and he promised that he would.

www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/04/03/l...