POLITICO profiled Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) yesterday, who is currently the Democratic nominee for the Buckeye State’s open Senate seat. The piece characterizes the congressman as a “pro-labor Democrat,” and it spotlights his efforts to cast himself as “a friend of unions” on the campaign trial. Moreover, the article describes that Ryan’s campaign strategy rests on an attempt to distance himself from the “Democratic establishment” by highlighting his commitment to labor and disavowing calls to defund the police. On the contrary, in fact, Ryan has emphasized his support for local cops, which he has attempted to frame as a workers’ rights issue. At present, Rep. Ryan enjoys a narrow lead in the polls over his Republican opponent, J.D. Vance, and he has raised four times as much money as his counterpart. The election in Ohio will be a tight one, which could prove critical to determining control of the Senate.

Nearly 2,500 Boeing employees are set to strike next week at three of the firm’s defense plants in the St. Louis area. The workers, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, recently rejected a contract offer from the aerospace manufacturer, dissatisfied with the 401(k) plan it offered. “We cannot accept a contract that is not fair and equitable, as this company continues to make billions of dollars each year off the backs of our hardworking members,” the union explained.

In a brief update on labor organizing, 80 workers at Mom’s Organic Market, a grocery chain in the D.C. area, have voted to unionize with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.