Nurses Have the Power to Strike and Win

After voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, upwards of 10,000 NYSNA members are waiting to hear from union leadership whether the walk-out is actually going to happen at four hospitals run by the three largest hospital systems in New York City.  

How I broke with the Democrats

As a hotel worker in Stamford, CT, I oppose Bernie Sanders and his party. I take this position because I watched the Democrats betray hotel workers in Providence.

NYC Nurses’ Strike Looms Large

Denouncing backbreaking conditions that put patients at risk, 97% of nurses in four New York City hospitals vote to authorize a strike.

Unrequited Love: NY Unions Mourn Amazon HQ2

Unions should stop their policy of 'engagement and cooperation' with the bosses and represent the interest of working-class communities.

NYC Nurses Picket Mega-Hospitals for Safe Staffing

Nurses across the city gear up for a major strike authorization vote.

Austerity Measures in Tunisia Result in Nationwide Strike of Public Sector Workers

On Thursday, January 17th the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union, the UGTT, led a 24-hour strike of public sector workers to coincide with the anniversary of the 2011 uprising known as "The Jasmine Revolution".

[VIDEO] The Maquila Strike in Matamoros Challenges US Multinationals

More than seventy thousand maquila workers in northern Mexico are striking against poverty wages.

LA Teachers Strike Ends with New Contract and Mixed Feelings

The LA teacher strike won important gains, with massive protests in the rain and pickets at the majority of schools. However, some teachers have mixed feeling about the process of approving the contract, as well as about the contract itself.

Interview with a 30 Year UTLA Militant Teacher and Socialist

On the first day of the LA teachers strike, Left Voice spoke with Jeff Pott, a retired 30-year UTLA activist, 1989 striker, and socialist. The interview was conducted on the picket line at Marshall High School where Jeff worked for many years.