Next protest: a 24-hour “economic blackout” Feb. 28 to highlight workers’ economic strife
Re-posting this article, previously posted on 2/19/25, as a reminder of the next protest. The People’s Union, a grassroots organization […]
Worker advocacy
Group organizing a national labor strike
A decentralized group, GeneralStrike.us, is organizing a generalized national labor strike in the U.S. in an effort to force significant
Red Rock wins wage theft case
In a “David vs. Goliath” case, Derek Paiz, a former detailer for Red Rock GMC, lost his pro se wage
Red Rock Auto wage theft lawsuit headed for trial Dec. 9-11
A civil wage theft lawsuit, 23CV52 (pdf), filed by a tenacious former vehicle detailer against Red Rock Auto Group II,
SNAP participants: New program adds $60/month to SNAP benefits for fresh fruits and vegetables
Updated with additional information on 9/2/24 @ 9:57 a.m.- Thanks to a grant from the Biden administration’s U.S. Department of
Former CMU Professor Tom Acker to run against Cody Davis for County Commissioner
A Democrat has joined the race against Cody Davis for Mesa County Commissioner. Tom Acker is currently the only Democrat
Local Postal workers warn of changes coming that will further slow mail delivery
Local Postal Service workers shared a memo distributed to employees at the Burkey Street Sorting Facility on January 10 that
Why are the Mesa County Commissioners sending taxpayer money out of town?
The Mesa County Commissioners recently had the roof replaced on the Old Courthouse at 544 Rood Ave. They gave the
Instructor salaries at CMU remarkably low compared to state and nation
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has been advertising for a tenure-track assistant nursing professor for its Montrose campus. The position requires
It’s a bad time to go to the Main Post Office
If you’re thinking about heading to the downtown Grand Junction Post Office, you might want to think again. If you
Ethics, Harassment, Safety, Security, Worker advocacy
Basalt Post Office employee attacked by co-worker
A frightened employee in the Basalt, Colorado Post Office managed to video the last minute of a vicious assault she
7th Street Deli saved by Tim Foster
The 7th-Street Deli has been saved! The deli was threatened with eviction in mid-January for non-payment of back rent. The
How Trump’s sabotage of the Post Office is playing out locally
In May of 2020, President Trump appointed Louis DeJoy, a Trump mega-donor with no postal experience as Postmaster General of
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters using taxpayer funds to burnish her tarnished image with professional PR project
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters used taxpayer funds to pay for a professional PR campaign promoting herself and her running
Sen. Ray Scott’s tweet opposes progress and planning for future
Is Republican State Senator Ray Scott concerned about Colorado’s economy and workforce? It sure doesn’t look like it, judging from
BLM to G.J.? Moving federal offices out of D.C. is a way to dismantle them, Mulvaney tells Republicans
Don’t cheer the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) out of Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction until
Job openings with the county pay $87,500/year plus benefits and require no experience
Mesa County has two job openings right now that pay $87,300/year gross salary with additional generous perks and benefits, and
Lessons from past G.J. City Council elections
Were you around for the 2013 City of Grand Junction election? If not, then you really missed a doozy. That