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Chicago education workers strike for their studentsChicago education workers strike for their students

Chicago education workers strike for their students

On Oct. 17, the Chicago Teachers Union – 25,000 strong – struck their school district, which is the third largest…

October 23, 2019
On the Picket Line: #MeTooMcDonalds, Amazon workers & moreOn the Picket Line: #MeTooMcDonalds, Amazon workers & more

On the Picket Line: #MeTooMcDonalds, Amazon workers & more

#MeTooMcDonald’s confronts U.S. CEO The president of McDonald’s USA, Chris Kempsczinksi (worth $15.3 million as of February 2019), was a…

October 23, 2019
GM workers to vote on new contract after month on strikeGM workers to vote on new contract after month on strike

GM workers to vote on new contract after month on strike

In 1848 in “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels made an astute observation about the emergence of labor…

October 18, 2019
Potluck solidarity with striking GM workersPotluck solidarity with striking GM workers

Potluck solidarity with striking GM workers

Around 100 United Auto Workers’ supporters gathered in Langhorne, Pa., at the General Motors Service Parts Operation warehouse on Oct.…

October 17, 2019
Syracuse, N.Y.  says: ‘Close the Camps’ with people’s powerSyracuse, N.Y.  says: ‘Close the Camps’ with people’s power

Syracuse, N.Y. says: ‘Close the Camps’ with people’s power

“Up, up with liberation! Down, down with deportation!” rang out Oct. 11 as more than 75 people marched through the…

October 17, 2019
In California, criminal PG&E’s latest outages are an outrageIn California, criminal PG&E’s latest outages are an outrage

In California, criminal PG&E’s latest outages are an outrage

From midnight Oct. 9 to 2 p.m. Oct. 12, more than a million people in Northern and Central California were…

October 15, 2019
Hundreds pack State House to resist mass incarcerationHundreds pack State House to resist mass incarceration

Hundreds pack State House to resist mass incarceration

Hundreds of families, friends and supporters of prisoners packed the Massachusetts State House Oct. 8 to support “An Act to…

October 15, 2019
Atlanta Pride says ‘Free Chelsea Manning!’Atlanta Pride says ‘Free Chelsea Manning!’

Atlanta Pride says ‘Free Chelsea Manning!’

For over three hours on Oct. 12, tens of thousands of Atlanta Pride marchers passed by stationary teams on both…

October 15, 2019
What would a people’s impeachment look like?What would a people’s impeachment look like?

What would a people’s impeachment look like?

Our news cycle is dominated by one overwhelming, all-encompassing story. While millions of people in the U.S. suffer without medical…

October 15, 2019
Oct. 14, 2019: Indigenous Peoples’ Day!Oct. 14, 2019: Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Oct. 14, 2019: Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Workers World Party is in firm solidarity with Indigenous peoples in the struggle to abolish the current “Columbus Day” as…

October 15, 2019