Month: November 2022

We must unite against the right in a mass workers’ movement Nov. 20, 2022: Last night’s attack on Club Q in Colorado Springs is a result of years of anti-LGBTQ fearmongering in federal election campaigns, state legislatures, local municipalities and school boards, and across the capitalist media.  Even though most people support LGBTQ people and […]

We had a thrilling time outside Post-Gazette Publisher John Block’s wedding reception on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Labor Choir’s drumline joined us, along with Santa, the Grinch and a dedicated supporter with a trombone. Days later, our owners are clearly still rattled (see video below). And make no mistake: The Blocks that started this strike heard […]

Railroad Workers United The votes have been counted, and the operating crafts unions split on the decision. BLET membership narrowly ratified the tentative agreement (TA), while SMART-TD membership narrowly rejected it, joining the Maintenance-of-Way, Signal Maintainers, and Boilermakers workers who rejected their respective contracts. Railroad Workers United stands behind members of these crafts who are […]

By Linn Washington – November 20, 2022 Abu-Jamal, imprisoned since his December 1981 arrest, has authored/co-authored over a dozen books, created over a thousand commentaries, learned to speak two foreign languages, plus earned college and graduate degrees. Further, Abu-Jamal’s claim of innocence has garnered support from several governmental bodies from Europe to Japan. Amnesty International, […]

By Dorothy Brown Workers at Starbucks stores across the United States went on a one day “Red Cup Rebellion” unfair labor practice strike November 17. Dozens of Starbucks locations were shut down nationwide. “Starbucks thinks they can drag their feet in bargaining, and we’re here to show them we rebel against their tactics and we […]