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Marty Walsh
January 23, 2024
KJ Boyle
Donald Trump Is No Friend to the Working Class
It’s no contest: The Biden administration’s labor policies have been dramatically better for ordinary Americans than those of his predecessor.
February 17, 2023
Timothy Noah
President Biden, Have I Got a Labor Secretary for You
Biden is the most pro-labor president since Truman. He needs a labor chief who matches his commitment.
December 1, 2022
Timothy Noah
On the Rail Strike, Biden Turned His Back on Workers
Imposing a contract via legislation that was rejected by union rank and file is a gift to railroad barons.
September 16, 2022
Timothy Noah
Strike Settled. Now Let’s Nationalize the Railroads.
Did you know that railroads are the most profitable industry sector in America? No, that’s not a good thing.
September 5, 2022
Timothy Noah
The Surprisingly Disappointing Reign of Marty Walsh, Biden’s Labor Secretary
He’s a nice guy, and the unions like him. But he doesn’t have much of an agenda and doesn’t seem to want one.
April 20, 2022
Timothy Noah
Jennifer Abruzzo Has Become One of the Quiet Heroes of the Biden Administration
The NLRB’s general counsel shows herself once again to be the Biden administration’s leading light on expanding labor rights.
December 10, 2021
Kevin Mahnken
Charlie Baker Couldn’t Survive in the Party of Trump
The Republican governor of Massachusetts is staggeringly popular, even among Democrats. That may have been a political liability.
September 20, 2021
Natalie Shure
Can Michelle Wu Unite Boston and Spark a Municipal Revolution?
The upstart mayoral candidate became the front-runner on Covid competence and Warren-esque wonkery. Now she has to seal the deal.
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