Author: Lallan Schoenstein

Tens of thousands marched in Belfast, Derry and Glasgow on June 13, answering the racist mobs that had terrorized immigrant families days earlier. The rally outside Belfast City Hall sent a clear message: the racists […]

The U.S. labor movement lost a beloved giant on June 12. F. Christophe “Chris” Silvera. He served as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 808, representing a diverse group of workers including railroad, building maintenance, factory and […]

On May 2, President Trump met with executives and lobbyists from major tobacco companies over lunch at his golf club. They were appealing for a change in how the Food and Drug Administration regulates e‑cigarettes.  […]

On May Day, home care workers and their supporters protested at the gates of City Hall, fighting for New York State funding to end their 24-hour workday. They demanded that Mayor Mamdani fulfill his election […]

Starbucks returned to the bargaining table with its baristas in April 2026 after the longest nationwide strike in company history forced the company back. Days into the renewed talks, management delivered its answer: a $100 […]

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 released a statement on April 12 reporting that meatpackers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, voted to ratify a tentative agreement covering nearly 3,800 workers. […]

The following are remarks at the memorial service for Comrade Bob McCubbin, held on March 21, 2026, at the People’s Forum in New York City. Bob McCubbin was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation, author […]