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"The Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights" by ALA
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/libraryworkers
"The Librarians and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights is a guiding document that affirms the dignity, rights, and professional responsibiliti…

Maurice “Mo” Jourdane,
the California attorney who led a long legal fight to ban the short-handled hoe, or el cortito,
improving the lives of farmworkers across the state, died Saturday.
He was 83.
Jourdane spent his life championing the causes,
such as safe conditions for workers,
voting rights
and standing up for the oppressed,
his family said.
“It’s fitting that he died on Labor Day weekend, ...
a weekend to give homage to work…

Maurice 'Mo' Jourdane, lawyer who fought for farmworkers, dies at 83
The California attorney championed farmworkers and fought to outlaw the short-handled hoe, or "el cortito;" he died Saturday after a battle with cancer.

The Israeli military says 170 people killed in the war in Gaza who called themselves journalists were actually militants; CPJ says it will evaluate the list (Ephrat Livni/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/middleeast/isr…

Israel Says 170 Killed in Gaza Were Militants Posing as Media Workers
The Israeli military published an investigation it said rebuts accusations that it intentionally targeted journalists, but rights group say it is responsible for hundreds of news media deaths.

Felt like most of the acts at Beautiful Days a few weekend ago shouted "Free Palestine" at some point during their set. Always to a cheer. So much so it started to feel like a cheep way to get a cheer, like saying the name of the festival.
Hello Fediverse!
Billy Brag was so right on and woke over that, and solidarity, and workers rights, and whatnot, that I darn near teared up. Obviously he meant it.
They all did really. Even Madness.
As do I.
Free Palestine.
And all the others Macklemore and Bragg mention.
Saying it is the least you can do.

Civil Rights Division Secures Settlement with OpenAI for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers (US Department of Justice)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/civil-rights-division-secures-settlement-openai-discriminating-against-us-workers
http://www.memeorandum.com/260804/p142#a260804p142

NYC Mayor Mamdani reaches record DoorDash settlement for underpaid workers | Labour Rights News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/22/nyc-mayor-mamdani-reaches-record-doordash-settlement-for-underpaid-workers?traffic_source=rss