The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 (LA) expressed their support if and when UTLA strikes. Originally published on Left Voice Motion in Solidarity with the UTLA Whereas, our union sisters and brothers in the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) have been in a year-long fight with the […]
by Erik Forman/In These Times Dr. James Peter Warbasse opined in the journal Co-operation, “Once the people of New York City lived in their own houses, but those days have gone. … The houses are owned by landlords who conduct them, not for the purpose of domiciling the people in […]
Left Voice speaks with Marxist labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein on the lessons of the Teachers’ Spring and the signs of a resurgent labor movement in the U.S. by Left Voice Arielle Concilio: What are your impressions of the strike wave happening across the education sector in the United States? Why […]
What are the West Virginia teachers fighting for? How did they organize a strike that broke the law and took the country by surprise? Interview by Left Voice / The States On February 22, West Virginia teachers began an illegal strike for better wages and health insurance. The […]
A police organizer was voted to the leadership of the DSA. What is the nature of the police and what should the position of socialists be? by Julia Wallace and Tatiana Cozzarelli / Left Voice – Views and Analysis Last month, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) held […]
by Left Voice – Global BUENOS AIRES – After suffering a violent eviction by the cops, PepsiCo workers, 30,000 people in labor unions, student organizations, women’s groups and more marched through downtown Buenos Aires. The protesters repudiated the police violence suffered by the workers, as well as demanding that […]
by Life Long Wobbly The last general strike in the US was in Oakland in 1946. That year there were 6 city-wide general strikes, plus nationwide strikes in steel, coal, and rail transport. More than 5 million workers struck in the biggest strike wave of US history. So […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage The Observer-Dispatch’s editorial today breathed some needed life into an idea among local activists and organizers that has been tossed around for nearly a year. The OD’s article, ‘5 downtown spots that need some TLC’ included the Franklin Square alley, a notable, but […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage Heading into its fourth week, the Verizon Wireless worker strike has become a pivotal point in the legacy of labor movements in the United States. On Friday, Verizon offered its “best and last offer” to union negotiators with the Communications Workers of America […]
The January/February issue for the Industrial Worker, the newspaper for the labor union the Industrial Workers of the World has just hit the stands (and the web). The IWW is also active in the greater Utica area and upstate New York. You can visit the IWW website at […]
