Jun 29, 2023 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” By Paul Garver and Eli Gerzon DISCLAIMER: The entire Working Mass board appreciates the research and reporting that went into this important article and of course the big wins for rail workers across the US. However, some members of the...
May 2, 2023 | Labor, Working Mass
[[{“value”:” CAMBRIDGE – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, a union buster, warmonger, and avowed “anti-feminist,” was met with a series of protests in Massachusetts on Friday. Here on a six-day state visit to the United States, earlier in the...
May 1, 2023 | Endorsements, Labor
Boston DSA endorses the picket of David Zaslav at Boston University’s 2023 Commencement. Boston University YDSA, Boston DSA, BU Grad Workers Union, DSA-LA Hollywood Labor are telling Boston University that David Zaslav should not be their 2023 Commencement...
Apr 1, 2023 | Chapter Updates, Electoral, Labor
Thank you to everyone who participated in the discussion and voting process for the three policy resolutions presented at the March General Meeting. All three resolutions passed; see below for the full results and next steps for all three resolutions. As a reminder,...
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...
