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Maritime workers: Essential and mistreated due to COVIDMaritime workers: Essential and mistreated due to COVID

Maritime workers: Essential and mistreated due to COVID

Over a million workers on 60,000 ships, moving hither and yon through the world’s oceans, transport 80 percent of the…

June 26, 2020
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Workers stage 540 wildcats in support of BLM in June As of June 19, Payday Report’s “Strike Tracking Map” showed…

June 26, 2020
Coast-to-coast rallies demand: Keep U.S. Postal Service viableCoast-to-coast rallies demand: Keep U.S. Postal Service viable

Coast-to-coast rallies demand: Keep U.S. Postal Service viable

Rallies demanding the U.S. Senate approve funding that would "SAVE OUR POSTAL SERVICE" were held on June 23 from coast…

June 26, 2020
Denying health crisis won’t save jobsDenying health crisis won’t save jobs

Denying health crisis won’t save jobs

June 21 – For the thirteenth week in a row, the number of initial claims the Bureau of Labor Statistics…

June 25, 2020
Black workers resist union-busting Boston gentrifier Black workers resist union-busting Boston gentrifier 

Black workers resist union-busting Boston gentrifier 

A June 16 action for eight laid-off workers — organized just four days after the announcement they had been fired…

June 25, 2020
Finishing the unfinished revolution — from Reconstruction to Black Lives Matter – a WW commentaryFinishing the unfinished revolution — from Reconstruction to Black Lives Matter – a WW commentary

Finishing the unfinished revolution — from Reconstruction to Black Lives Matter – a WW commentary

The following is a slightly edited talk given June 19 by Larry Holmes, Workers World Party First Secretary, during the…

June 22, 2020
Juneteenth: ILWU shuts down 29 ports along the West CoastJuneteenth: ILWU shuts down 29 ports along the West Coast

Juneteenth: ILWU shuts down 29 ports along the West Coast

Oakland, Calif. Taking bold stands against systemic racism and oppression is nothing new for the Bay Area’s Longshore and Warehouse…

June 22, 2020
Seattle longshore workers stop work on JuneteenthSeattle longshore workers stop work on Juneteenth

Seattle longshore workers stop work on Juneteenth

Seattle Longshore workers and supporters in Seattle marched on Juneteenth ((June 19, 1865, is the date the Emancipation Proclamation reached…

June 22, 2020
STEM workers join call to ‘Strike for Black Lives’STEM workers join call to ‘Strike for Black Lives’

STEM workers join call to ‘Strike for Black Lives’

On June 10, thousands of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educators and workers around the U.S. and worldwide organized…

June 21, 2020
Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class historyLabor vs. police: Learning from working-class history

Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class history

Led by oppressed youth, a working-class revolt has erupted, initially over the police lynching of George Floyd. It needs and…

June 19, 2020