New York firm BerlinRosen is helping to stoke today's national strikes and protests at fast-food restaurants aimed to build support for raising the minimum wage.
The firm, which works with the Service Employees International Union and is advocating union membership for low-wage workers, says walkouts are planned in 100 cities with scores of rallies protesting the $7.25 federal minimum wage and urging adoption of a $15-an-hour mark.
USA Today reported on protests in Washington, New York and Detroit, noting the events are in a similar vein of recent statements by Pope Francis and President Barack Obama. The paper quoted advocate Arun Gupta: "It's more a show for the media than something that will hit the bottom line of these employers."
BR is the eight-year-old firm of Valerie Berlin and Jonathen Rosen and is fresh off guiding Bill de Blasio to victory in the New York mayoral race.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
TikTok is nothing more than a Chinese propaganda tool that poses “a grave threat to America’s national security and, in particular, impressionable children and young adults,” say two Congressmen who want the platform registered as a foreign agent.
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