Labor and strikes

UPS Teamsters take a strike vote On June 12, the UPS Teamsters reported that 97% of the members voted to authorize a strike. The overwhelming unity of the members gives the union negotiating committee maximum […]

Newsflash: The anti-LGBTQ+ bigots are anti-worker The far right’s agitation around corporate brands is not limited to boycotts and outlandish social media posts. They are harassing and threatening retail workers in person. When Target pulled […]

“New York is a union town, the queers are here to shut you down!”  The chant rang out loud and strong through Manhattan’s Union Square neighborhood on June 1, the first day of LGBTQ+ Pride […]

With the largest private sector labor contract in the United States set to expire on July 31 at midnight, the eyes of the American labor movement are on United Parcel Service (UPS) and the nearly […]

Seattle port bosses fired the International Longshore and Warehouse (ILWU) Local 52 workers on the June 2 night shift and again on the morning shift, says Gabriel Prawl, a longshore worker and a leading member […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2023CONTACT: media@ilwu.org ILWU Remains Committed to Negotiating a Good Agreement for ILWU Workers as Contract Talks Continue Pandemic profits at the forefront SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 2, 2023) – The […]

 A book review  When I received this beautiful book from Delores Lemon-Thomas and Clarence Thomas, I could not wait to begin reading it. I had the honor of meeting and talking with Sadie Williams, […]