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Labor Movement

Workers 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, 2021

3,000 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, 2021

Palestine 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, 2021

Dockworkers 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, 2021

Labor 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, 2021

UTLA 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, 2021

Nationwide 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, 2021

3,000 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