Human needs before profits

Boston community-labor rally for striking MachinistsBoston community-labor rally for striking Machinists

Boston community-labor rally for striking Machinists

March 7 — Leaders of the Greater Boston Labor Council and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, along with powerhouse rank-and-file unionists like…

March 17, 2022
Student-community-labor coalition grows in New York CityStudent-community-labor coalition grows in New York City

Student-community-labor coalition grows in New York City

New York City A growing student-community-labor coalition held a large rally March 6 on demands related to New York City…

March 11, 2022
Sherwin Williams strike enters second monthSherwin Williams strike enters second month

Sherwin Williams strike enters second month

Bedford Heights, Ohio United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14919 has been on strike against the Sherwin Williams company since Feb. 5.…

March 4, 2022
The Ford Hunger March of 1932The Ford Hunger March of 1932

The Ford Hunger March of 1932

This lightly edited article was first published in 2009 for the 77th anniversary of the Ford Hunger March in Michigan.…

March 4, 2022
Global supply chain: Rail industry prioritizes profits over safetyGlobal supply chain: Rail industry prioritizes profits over safety

Global supply chain: Rail industry prioritizes profits over safety

The global supply chain crisis, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has laid bare systemic problems within global capitalism — when…

March 3, 2022
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Twin Cities teachers  This month could see more than 8,000 teachers in Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, leaving the…

March 3, 2022
Oakland community fights school closures and cutbacksOakland community fights school closures and cutbacks

Oakland community fights school closures and cutbacks

Oakland, California Teachers, parents, students, education workers and community activists are launching a multifaceted campaign to stop the school closures…

February 28, 2022
North Carolina workers organize emergency rallies for safety   North Carolina workers organize emergency rallies for safety   

North Carolina workers organize emergency rallies for safety  

This lightly edited article was published as a Feb. 16 report at southernworker.org, Statements are testimony given to the writer…

February 24, 2022
Oakland workers, teachers: ‘Stop the Port land grab and racist school closings!’Oakland workers, teachers: ‘Stop the Port land grab and racist school closings!’

Oakland workers, teachers: ‘Stop the Port land grab and racist school closings!’

Oakland, California  A crowd of Oakland longshore workers and teachers rallied Feb. 17 at City Hall to raise two demands:…

February 21, 2022
Education workers fight for justiceEducation workers fight for justice

Education workers fight for justice

Education workers are adding to a recent surge of worker organizing across the country and around the world, a surge…

February 18, 2022