Labor Movement
“The CUNY PSC Contract is an 8,600-Word Capitulation.”
A CUNY adjunct writes about why he is against the PSC's proposed contract. If you would like to write about why you are voting no, we encourage you to submit to [email protected].
Alan L. Bounville
November 1, 2019GM Strike at the Crossroads: the Strength is in the Picket Lines
Almost 50,000 striking UAW members at General Motors may return to work in the next few days, but much is uncertain. Does the (still secret) Tentative Agreement between GM and the union represent the type of gains workers have sacrificed so much for over the last month? Or will the agreement represent yet another bureaucratic sell-out?
Thaddeus Greene
October 16, 2019Insurance Companies Are Bad for Our Health: A Case for Medicare for All
We need free, universal, comprehensive health care in the US. The first step is to eliminate health insurance companies, which all put profits over patients.
Left Voice
September 24, 2019Mexican GM Workers Send Solidarity to Striking GM Workers
Mexican GM workers and Mexican students sent solidarity with the ongoing GM strike.
Left Voice
September 23, 2019This is What Happens When the Boss Controls Your Health Care
The decision by General Motors executives to stop funding the health insurance of striking employees is yet another example of the way that employers can use such benefits as a cudgel to punish workers. A system of free and universal public health care is the only solution.
James Dennis Hoff
September 19, 2019UAW Workers Need Solidarity… and a Strategy to Win
The nationwide strike at GM can change the landscape of class struggle in the US. GM has escalated by cutting workers’ health benefits. A strategy to win would involve empowering the rank-and-file, democratizing the decision-making, and building international links with GM workers fighting abroad.
Thaddeus Greene
September 19, 2019Will CUNY Go on Strike?
On Wednesday, September 11, members of the CUNY Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress union passed a resolution calling for an immediate strike authorization campaign; several other chapters are set to follow this month. Could this be the beginning of a bigger movement toward a strike, or will the PSC leadership once again squander the opportunity and settle for another weak contract?
James Dennis Hoff
September 16, 2019“No Pay, We Stay”: Blackjewel Miners’ Struggle Enters Second Week
The Blackjewel miners’ fight shows the power of worker self-organization, but it also offers a glimpse into the profound need for a fair and just transition away from coal that protects workers as well as the environment.
James Dennis Hoff
August 7, 2019New Museum Workers Protest for a Better Contract
Earlier this week, museum workers at New Museum mobilized for a better contract.
Clifford Soloway
June 28, 2019Starbucks Is No Trans Ally
The world's largest coffee chain has built an image as a pro-LGBTQ+ company. But it has failed to even prevent discrimination within its own stores.
Autumn Rain
June 10, 2019