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      Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks during Milwaukee's 48th Annual Juneteenth Day Festival

      Mandela Barnes Launches PAC to Help Candidates Abandoned by Democratic Establishment

      "Too often, fairly or unfairly, the questions of 'Can this person win?' and 'Does this person have what it takes?' come up," Barnes said. "Sometimes those questions aren't always asked in good faith."

      Julia Conley
      Feb 07, 2023

      To challenge establishment Democratic leaders who focus on the so-called "electability" of candidates and, in many cases, withhold funding that could be the deciding factor in whether they win or lose, former U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes on Tuesday announced the launch of a new political action committee aimed at helping supposedly long-shot contenders.

      The Long Run PAC will invest in the campaigns of "women, people of color, LGBTQ, and working-class candidates across the country" and in Barnes' home state of Wisconsin, where he came within 26,000 votes of beating two-term Republican Sen. Ron Johnson last year.

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      Groups Blast Biden for 'Siding With Billionaires Over Rail Workers'

      As criticism of the president's position mounts, some members of Congress are speaking out in support of including at least seven days of paid sick leave in any measure they pass.

      Jessica Corbett
      Nov 29, 2022

      Advocacy groups on Tuesday joined rail workers and progressives in Congress in calling out U.S. President Joe Biden for encouraging legislative action that would avert a December strike and force through a contract with no paid sick leave.

      "If Congress must intercede, Biden should instead ask legislators to pass a better deal, including the necessary sick leave."

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      Coalition Representing 24 Million Workers Blasts 'Dangerous' Cuellar Bill

      "The House has acted: Now, the time has never been more urgent for the Senate to hold a vote for the passage of the PRO Act," said one union leader.

      Jessica Corbett
      Aug 01, 2022

      A coalition of 40 labor and social justice groups on Monday sounded the alarm over anti-worker legislation recently introduced by right-wing Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas and two House Republicans.

      "The latest attack on working people by Rep. Cuellar is proof positive that elections matter."

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