Marie Kelly

Philly rally for Ant Smith

The Philadelphia community came out Sept. 19 to show support for beloved activist and educator, Anthony (“Ant”) Smith. Organized by…

September 20, 2021

On the picketline

Nurses are once again on the front line of the pandemic, due to the upsurge caused by COVID-19 Delta variant.…

August 4, 2021

Shackling harms hospitalized incarcerated workers

An incarcerated person must be very sick before the prison administration will allow them to go to an outside hospital.…

August 2, 2021

On the Picket Line

Frito-Lay production never slowed production during the pandemic. Mark Benaka, business manager for Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers…

July 21, 2021

On the Picket Line

Municipal workers hit the picket lines Service Employees Union Local 73 announced a strike of 2,000 Cook County, Ill., workers…

July 9, 2021

On the picketline

Volvo workers overwhelmingly reject contract United Auto Workers Local 2069 workers at the Volvo Truck plant in Dublin, Va., are…

June 24, 2021

On the picket line

Gig workers are essential workers As pandemic business closures escalated in 2019-2020, many immigrant workers who lost jobs at hotels…

June 10, 2021

On the picketline

Labor solidarity with Palestine On May 18, a general strike of Palestinian workers was held to protest the killing of…

May 27, 2021

On the picket line

Nurses organize National Nurses United reported the nurses at Maine Medical Center successfully voted to unionize. The 2,000 nurses will…

May 13, 2021

On the picket line

St. Vincent Hospital nurses’ strike enters eighth week Because of their dedication to improving the standard of care for their…

April 29, 2021