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New York City school bus struggle

Fighters for the rights of both New York City school bus workers and the students who need their services remain…

July 11, 2013

Film on postal struggle of 1978: ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered’

“Signed Sealed and Delivered: Labor Struggle in the Post Office,” is a 45-minute-long film made in 1980 by Tami Gold,…

July 10, 2013

Fast-food workers hit low wages

On the steps of New York’s City Hall on June 27, fast-food workers denounced the low wages, lack of benefits,…

July 8, 2013

Portugal general strike rejects austerity

  Portugal is the poorest country in Western Europe. Currently 1.5 million workers are jobless in a population of nearly…

July 7, 2013

On the picket line

The purpose of “On the Picket Line” is to report positive, fightback developments in the labor movement, which includes both…

June 30, 2013

Low-wage workers on the move

A Marxist approach to the problems of the working-class movement The following is based on a talk to a Workers…

June 25, 2013

Union members march on New York City Hall

The Metropolitan Labor Committee, a coalition of trade unions representing 350,000 workers employed by New York City, held an after-work…

June 19, 2013

On the picket line

Strong Legal Services strike continues The 270 members of the Legal Services Staff Association, United Auto Workers Local 2320, who…

June 19, 2013

Protest supports Bangladeshi workers

The 99 Pickets and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra held a strong, militant protest inside Target’s main Brooklyn, N.Y., store on…

June 19, 2013

Apple bites workers at home & abroad

Workers and small business people complain a lot about taxes — and rightfully so. Too often, however, some especially in…

June 16, 2013