Labor Movement

The UAW Has Called for a Ceasefire. It’s Time for All of Labor to Stand Up.
The UAW International union has joined calls for a ceasefire and is exploring how to divest from Israel. This is a step which should inspire union activists to take up the fight to bring their union into the fight against Israel's attack on Gaza and the struggle against imperialism.
Rose Lemlich
December 2, 2023Student Workers Stand Up for CUNY and Palestine
Attacks on CUNY and CUNY activists are an attack on all working people and students. Workers and students united can fight back.
Olivia Wood
November 25, 2023An Attack on One is an Attack on All: Academic Workers and Students Pledge to Fight Attacks Against Pro-Palestinian Organizers
The following pledge, signed by dozens of pro-Palestine organizations and counting, states that we will unite to fight against the repression under the principle that if you touch one of us, we all rise up. It launches a network of students, faculty, and staff fighting repression on their college campuses. We invite you to sign the statement and pledge to stand up against repression on campus and for a free Palestine.
CUNY4Palestine
November 21, 2023The Labor Movement Is Key for Palestinian Liberation
As part of the global movement in solidarity with Palestine and against the genocidal policies of the Israeli government, labor unions are taking action and demanding a ceasefire. This is not only a welcomed addition to the movement, but a necessary one that concretely shows the power of the working class.
Tristan Taylor
November 18, 2023Organized Student Labor Must Fight for Palestine
Newly unionized academic workers have a unique opportunity, and a duty, to support the movement for a Free Palestine.
Rose Lemlich
November 17, 2023Palestine Is a Worker Struggle: UAW Graduate Student Workers in California Show Solidarity with Palestine
UAW graduate students at the University of Southern California joined the walkout for Palestine during their picket line. U.S. labor must fight for Palestinian liberation!
Maryam Alaniz
November 16, 2023Let’s Make the AFL-CIO Join the Fight for Palestine
The biggest union federation in the U.S. is staying silent on the slaughter of Palestinians. And it’s trying to silence members calling for a ceasefire. But union members can push our federation into real and active solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Jason Koslowski
November 15, 2023The UAW Won Big: What Does It Mean for the U.S. Labor Movement?
The UAW strike was not just a victory for auto workers. It was a victory for the entire working class.
James Dennis Hoff
November 12, 2023Open Letter to Palestinian Healthcare Workers from NYC Healthcare Workers
A healthcare worker in New York City shared an open letter to Palestinian Healthcare Workers at last Friday’s rally by Healthcare Workers for Palestine in City Hall Park. Here we reproduce that open letter.
Cindy Samantha
November 8, 2023Stop the Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Healthcare Voices
Institutions around the world are cracking down on pro-Palestinian healthcare voices as part of an effort to further enable Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign.
Mike Pappas
November 1, 2023