Labor and strikes
Labor and strikes
Labor and strikes
To hell with the railroad barons: The railroads belong to the people!
Nobody should be surprised by President Joe Biden’s strikebreaking role in imposing a contract on railroad workers. The agreement had already been voted down by workers in several unions. The imposed contract fails to address […]
Labor and strikes
Baltimore supports railroad workers’ right to paid sick leave
December 8 — A rush-hour protest in downtown Baltimore showed support for railroad workers under attack. The newly formed Ad Hoc Committee To Support Railroad Workers called the action. Protesters expressed their outrage at the […]
Labor and strikes
New York City in solidarity with railroad workers
Dec. 7 — Hundreds came to New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to protest President Joe Biden’s strikebreaking against 115,000 railroad workers. Many commuters were sympathetic and took leaflets. Union members and their supporters marched […]
Labor and strikes
Baltimore City escalates racist attack on squeegee workers and Black youth
Earlier this month, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s “Baltimore Squeegee Collaborative” task force announced an action plan. This plan claims to address the socioeconomic and cultural issues associated with the phenomenon of street laborers, usually in […]
Labor and strikes
As railroad workers fight for dignity and sick leave: Stop government strikebreaking!
Every worker has the right to withhold their labor. Concerted action and collective bargaining by workers are supposed to be protected by law. That hasn’t stopped President Biden from demanding on Nov. 28 that Congress […]
Labor and strikes
Dockworkers fight for a decent contract
Early in the morning on Nov. 2, dockworkers, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 10, 34, and 91, walked off the job in a one-day work stoppage, closing down the Port of […]
Labor and strikes
Kroger-Albertsons merger means layoffs, higher food prices
A proposed deal between two of the biggest grocery chains in the U.S. — Kroger and Albertsons — has many thousands of workers worried about losing their jobs. It also raises the possibility of more […]
Labor and strikes
Railroad workers have had enough
President Biden announced a tentative agreement on Sept. 15 between the railroad monopolies and unions representing 115,000 railroad workers. It still has to be voted upon by union members. The terms may include a 24% […]
Labor and strikes
The great revolutionary Saladin Muhammad joins the ancestors
Greetings Comrades, And thank you for your patience and support today. It is with great sadness and profound loss that we announce the passing of our exemplary revolutionary warrior and leader, Comrade Brother Saladin Muhammad. […]