Labor Movement

Temple University Rank and Filers Release Palestine Solidarity Statement
Rank and filers at Temple University in Philly are demanding their union local and national fight to end all support for Israel and join the cause of Palestinian workers.
Jason Koslowski
August 3, 2021Workers at Oxford University Press Announce Unionization Effort
Workers at the New York branch of the largest university press in the world are forming a union to fight for better working conditions in their workplace and across the industry.
Left Voice
June 23, 20213,000 Volvo Workers Are on Strike Again
After rejecting a second contract offer, Volvo workers at the Mack and Volvo Truck of North America manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia are on strike again. They say that this time they are not going back until a new contract is ratified.
James Dennis Hoff
June 16, 2021Palestine Solidarity and Workplace Retaliation
The international working class solidarity movement with Palestine is facing a predictable backlash from the imperialist-friendly corporate sector. We must organize against this systemic retaliation and fight for a free Palestine.
Adnan Ahmed
May 29, 2021Dockworkers in South Africa Refuse to Offload Israeli Cargo Ship in Solidarity with Palestine
Dockworkers in the port city of Durban, South Africa have refused to offload an Israeli cargo ship in solidarity with Palestinians.
Otto Fors
May 21, 2021Labor Must Demand: “Not One More Cent, Not One More Bullet” for Israel
Labor unions across the world are coming out in solidarity with the Palestinian people. While statements of support and boycotts are good, labor must do more.
Jason Koslowski
May 20, 2021UTLA Chapter Chairs Pass Resolution Calling for End of US Aid to Israel
On Wednesday, members of the United Teachers Los Angeles, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers and the second largest teacher’s union in the country, voted overwhelmingly in support of a statement calling on the United States to end funding to Israel.
Tiffany Wallace
May 20, 2021“I’ll Never Cross a Picket Line”: Interview with an Alabama Coal Miner
An interview with a striking coal miner in Brookwood, Alabama gives us a glimpse into Warrior Met’s stalling negotiation tactics, the conditions at the picket line, and the solidarity that is keeping the strike alive.
Left Voice
May 13, 2021Nationwide Strike Round-up: Steelworkers, Nurses, and Auto Workers
A round-up of actions across the United States by steelworkers, nurses, and auto workers striking for health care, wage increases, safe staffing, and better contracts.
Ernie Gotta
May 2, 20213,000 Workers Are On Strike at the Largest Volvo Truck Manufacturing Plant in the World
Workers at the Mack and Volvo Truck of North America manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia --- which makes regional and long distance hauling vehicles for the entire country --- have been on strike for almost a week now and show no signs of backing down.
James Dennis Hoff
April 23, 2021