Jan 2, 2023 | Chapter Updates, Internationalism
Join the Internationalism Working Group for their weekly Introduction to Internationalism reading group! Learn more about how capitalism is a world system, the institutions of control involved in imperialism today, and how we can come together and fight capitalism on...
Dec 14, 2022 | Working Mass
By Henry De Groot WORCESTER, MA — Dozens of railroad workers, socialists, union members, and community supporters rallied in front of Union Station on Tuesday, two weeks after Congress voted to impose a contract which rail workers had voted down. The rally was part of...
Dec 8, 2022 | Working Mass
By Eli Gerzon #RedCupRebellion Strikes Profitable Promotion Day The #RedCupRebellion on November 17th was the largest action by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) yet. Across the U.S., 114 stores went on strike – with solidarity actions in several other countries as...
Dec 1, 2022 | Chapter Updates, Electoral, Labor, PEWG blog
The rail freight carriers that employ approximately 125,000 unionized employees have spent years prioritizing shareholders and executives, making record profits for the railroad industry. At the same time, the carriers have downsized the rail workforce by furloughing...
Dec 1, 2022 | Endorsements, Labor
For years, railroad companies have cut costs to drive up profits for shareholders, leaving workers to bear the consequences. Rail workers’ pay has stagnated despite increasing workloads, long hours, and a lack of paid sick time. The Biden administration is...
