While #picketing for #Philadelphia’s DC33 strike. A drunk driver drove towards Tyree Ford’s fiancé with child and himself. Tyree pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way. That act saved their lives, but left him catastrophically injured; in critical condition. Tyree has a long, painful road ahead filled with surgeries, rehabilitation, and unknown long-term effects both physically and neurologically. His future ability to walk, see clearly, or live independently

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tyree-ford-philadelphias-dc33

State by State Pending and recently passed #AntiProtestLaws: #Alabama

#HB412: Felony penalties for #protesters near gas and oil #pipelines

Would substantially increase existing penalties that could cover protesters who demonstrate on pipeline property. Under the bill, unauthorized entry onto “critical infrastructure,” which includes pipelines, would be a Class D felony punishable by at least one and up to five years in prison, rather than a serious misdemeanor. As such, demonstrators who enter onto pipeline property could face felony arrest and significant prison time. The trespass offense covers entry onto areas of “#CriticalInfrastructure” that are not posted against trespassing or enclosed by a physical barrier, if any authorized person forbids entry.

See full text of bill here:
https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB412/2025

Status: pending
Introduced 6 Mar 2025.
Issue(s): Infrastructure, Trespass

SB 247: New penalties for #StreetProtesters

Would create a new criminal offense that could cover protesters who demonstrate in the street or obstruct access to businesses and residences. The bill, which focuses on targeted residential picketing, also broadly prohibits protesters from “block[ing] any public road, the ingress or egress of any residence, or the ingress or egress of any place of employment while #picketing or protesting.” The prohibition would seemingly cover a large street protest, regardless of whether it actually interfered with traffic, as well as a large protest in an urban area that even temporarily blocked the entrance to a shop or apartment building. A first offense would be a Class C misdemeanor (up to three months in jail), and subsequent offenses would be a Class B misdemeanor (up to six months in jail).

Full text of bill here: https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/SB247/2025

Status: pending
Introduced 18 Mar 2025.
Issue(s): Traffic Interference

SB 152: New controls on protest locations and costs for protest organizers

Allows municipalities in Lauderdale County to control where protesters may gather, and charge them expansive fees for a permit. Under the law, municipalities may prohibit spontaneous protests in public forums by requiring protesters to obtain permits in certain circumstances, including if the demonstration "will involve more than a certain number of individuals participating, as established by the municipality." The law also allows municipalities to charge protester organizers a permit fee that includes "the actual cost of cleanup," "the actual cost of the use of #LawEnforcementOfficers," and "any other actual administrative cost incurred by the municipality."

Full text of bill here: https://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.ASPX?BILL=SB152&WIN_TYPE=BillResult

Status: enacted
Introduced 21 Feb 2021; Approved by Senate 16 March 2021; Approved by House 13 April 2021; Signed by Governor Ivey 27 April 2021

Issue(s): Security Costs

SB 17 / HB 21: New Penalties for Protests Near Gas and Oil Pipelines

Expands the definition of "critical infrastructure" under Alabama law to include pipelines and mining operations, such that protesters who enter onto pipeline property could face steep penalties. Preexisting Alabama law prohibited individuals from unauthorized entry onto critical infrastructure, defined as intentionally entering a posted area of critical infrastructure; the offense is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $6,000. Under this law, if a person interrupts or interferes with the operations of critical infrastructure while trespassing, they would additionally be guilty of a Class C felony, punishable by at least one and up to ten years in prison. This law also expanded the definition of "person" to include nonprofits, creating the possibility that nonprofits who provide support or organizing for #environmental protests near critical infrastructure where individuals then #trespass could face organizational liability. The draft law was pre-filed for the 2022 legislative session in September 2021. It is nearly identical to HB 516 introduced in 2021.

Full text of bill here: https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/SB17/2022

Status: enacted

Introduced 11 Jan 2022; Approved by Senate 1 February 2022; Approved by House 10 February 2022; Signed by Governor Ivey 15 February 2022

Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Infrastructure, Trespass

#FirstAmendment #CriminalizingDissent #AntiProtestLaws #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #CiminalizingProtest #CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol

@crystalvisits as a Tufts alum, I wish I could say I'm surprised, but the university has always treated its professors, lecturers, grad students, and staff like 💩.

Part of the reason I will never give any money to Tufts.

#TuftsUniversity #Union #Picketing

Requiem for the
Right to Strike
- Josh Bornstein
https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1441196/Josh-Bornstein-paper.pdf

#labormovement #legal #illegal #picketing #directaction #solidarity #strikes #collectivebargaining #unions
#SamWallman

#UAW Pres #ShawnFain plans to announce the new targets at 10AM & initiate the #walkout at noon.

Only 12% of the #union’s 150k #autoworkers have been involved in the #strike so far. The UAW is trying to make its $825M strike fund last longer by targeting its walkouts….

Although talks continue — the UAW said it submitted a new counter proposal to #Stellantis on Thurs — new signs of acrimony appeared this week as the union accused #GM & Stellantis of “enabling” #attacks on #picketing #workers.