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Connecticut Hotel Workers Fight Corporate Reopening

Hotel workers across Connecticut are protesting the state's reopening measures, which endanger workers' health and livelihoods in the middle of the ongoing pandemic. Members of Local 217 Unite Here delivered a set of demands to the governor's office in Hartford this week to say they won't risk their lives to protect hotel owners' profits.

Ernie Gotta

June 18, 2020

Longshore Workers and Teamsters Announce Work Stoppage Honoring George Floyd

On Tuesday, workers in San Francisco and New York City will stop work to honor George Floyd. This work stoppage is an important first step in linking organized labor with the fight against racist oppression.

Sybil Davis

June 8, 2020

Black Struggle is Class Struggle: Five Demands on Unions

In the ongoing uprising against racism and police brutality, unions can play a big role. But only if they are pushed to. Here are five proposals to bring labor into the Black struggle movement.

Ioan Georg

June 4, 2020

No Tacos For You! Workers at Condado Tacos Refuse to Serve Cops

In Columbus, Ohio, Condado Tacos employees refused to fill a huge order for the cops in the area. In a show of working class solidarity, employees staged a walkout. Retaliation from management has sparked public outrage.

Kimberly Ann

June 4, 2020

Labor Unions Demand Justice For George Floyd

Labor Unions across the country have issued statements condemning the killing of George Floyd, but statements are not enough. To defeat racist police violence, we need a fighting labor movement willing to strike for justice.

James Dennis Hoff

May 30, 2020

Health Care Workers Call on Labor Movement to Take Action Against Police and Racist Violence

A group of socialist health care workers put forward a statement in solidarity with actions against police and racist violence, demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Sean Reed, and call on unions and healthcare organizations to take up this struggle.

Left Voice

May 29, 2020

Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Cooperate with Cops

Amidst widespread protesting in Minneapolis over the murder of George Floyd, some Minneapolis bus drivers are refusing to help cops. They will not use their buses to transport protesters to jail. Other labor sectors should follow suit and must strike against police terror and violence. 

Allison Noel

May 29, 2020

It’s Bigger Than Scrubs – My Termination From United Hospital ER

After years of austerity measures and failing safety protocols at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota an ER nurse advocated for patient and workplace safety. He was fired for speaking out.

Cliff Willmeng

May 12, 2020

Capitalism is a Virus: Value Chains, Class Struggle, and the United Front

The coronavirus has spread around the world through the circuits of capital and value chains, dividing the working class and putting millions of frontline workers at risk. Reorganizing the forces of the proletariat to respond to this threat is the only way forward. 

James Dennis Hoff

May 11, 2020