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1,100 Mine Workers in Alabama Are Going on Strike

After the failure of contract negotiations, 1,100 mineworkers in West Alabama with United Mine Workers are going on strike against Warrior Met Coal.

Sou Mi

April 1, 2021

Workers in Bessemer Pay Amazon to Have a Facility in Their Town

Workers in Bessemer, Alabama are forced to pay a tax for Amazon’s BHM1 facility. A union could force the state to revoke the policy.

Samuel Karlin

March 31, 2021

Tens of Thousands of Amazon Workers Went on Strike in Italy

Last Tuesday saw the biggest strike that Amazon has ever experienced in Europe, with thousands of workers participating. Here, we present an analysis by Italian socialists.

Giacomo Turci

March 31, 2021

BLM and the Union Fight are the Same Struggle: Interview with an Alabama Amazon Worker

Over the weekend, Left Voice had the privilege of talking with Frances Wallace, an Amazon worker and BLM activist. Read the transcript of our interview here.

Left Voice

March 29, 2021

Dispatches from the Amazon Warehouse in Bessemer 

The unionization efforts at Bessemer are bigger than just Amazon. In this dispatch from the ground, Uber drivers, healthcare workers, and young Birmingham residents stand in solidarity.

Tatiana Cozzarelli

March 25, 2021

Solidarity Means All Out for Bessemer

The unionization effort by Amazon workers in Bessemer Alabama is a historic opportunity that demands the support of the entire class. 

Left Voice

March 21, 2021

Teamsters Strike Detroit-Area Bottling Plant

Teamsters at a 7-Up bottling plant in the Detroit suburbs have been on strike since March 10, demanding the bosses return to the negotiating table as they confront racist goons who’ve attacked picketers.

Scott Cooper

March 20, 2021

The Black Power Collective of the Inland Empire Stands in Solidarity with Amazon Workers Fighting for a Union

Black Power Collective, Inland Empire (Formerly BLM-Inland Empire) stands in solidarity with Amazon workers fighting for a union in Bessemer, Alabama.

The Pros and Cons of the PRO Act

The PRO Act has been almost universally hailed as the most ambitious labor legislation in decades, but it’s a lot more complicated than that. 

James Dennis Hoff

March 19, 2021