Human needs before profits

A Slice of Hell: Working at Villa Italian Kitchen

The first taste of Hell in my working life was in the fall of 2012 when I was hired as…

January 24, 2019
Federal shutdown: Who gets paid and who doesn’tFederal shutdown: Who gets paid and who doesn’t

Federal shutdown: Who gets paid and who doesn’t

As the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history enters month two, Trump and congressional leaders appear incapable of resolving…

January 22, 2019
The menace behind falling pricesThe menace behind falling prices

The menace behind falling prices

Any worker wants to know what the future will bring. Will jobs be plentiful and reliable? Can I make ends…

January 17, 2019
Movement to stop executions gained in 2018Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

At their January meeting, members of the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement emptied the contents of four red mesh onion…

January 17, 2019
A housing march for homeless people in AtlantaA housing march for homeless people in Atlanta

A housing march for homeless people in Atlanta

Housing rights activists marched Jan. 7 in an effort to make the city open warming and day shelters for homeless…

January 17, 2019
On the Picket Line: LA Teachers to StrikeOn the Picket Line: LA Teachers to Strike

On the Picket Line: LA Teachers to Strike

In “a hail-Mary pass” to stop the projected Jan. 10 strike by over 35,000 Los Angeles public school teachers and…

January 9, 2019
High-tech, low pay and capitalist crisisHigh-tech, low pay and capitalist crisis

High-tech, low pay and capitalist crisis

The following excerpt (pages 81-84) from the book “Low-Wage Capitalism” by Fred Goldstein, written in 2012, deals with Sam Marcy’s…

January 5, 2019
While children die at border – Gov’t shutdown cuts jobs and services for millionsWhile children die at border – Gov’t shutdown cuts jobs and services for millions

While children die at border – Gov’t shutdown cuts jobs and services for millions

The current government shutdown, now in its second week, is being called a “partial” shutdown. While it’s true that much…

January 2, 2019
Alabama People’s Tribunal: ‘Food, water, health are human rights’Alabama People’s Tribunal: ‘Food, water, health are human rights’

Alabama People’s Tribunal: ‘Food, water, health are human rights’

Montgomery, AL - Advocates for a wide range of struggles in Alabama met with a new generation of health activists…

January 2, 2019
GM recorta empleos: los trabajadores se defiendenGM recorta empleos: los trabajadores se defienden

GM recorta empleos: los trabajadores se defienden

Detroit - General Motors anunció el 26 de noviembre que planea recortar más de 14.000 empleos y cerrar cuatro plantas…

December 26, 2018