The bi-annual Labor Notes conferences have become perhaps the most important gathering places for the left in the labor movement. The purpose of this article is to report on these meetings.
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Labor Notes: April month of trouble making (part II)
The bi-annual Labor Notes conferences have become perhaps the most important gathering places for the left in the labor movement. The purpose of this article is to report on these meetings.
Cracks in the blue wall of silence
Although there is no way to predict the future of struggle, it would be wrong to dismiss the Derek Chauvin conviction as meaningless, whatever the intent of the prosecutors or police witnesses.
United States: ‘Stop the Hate’ Asian Americans fight back
Asian American leaders are warning that a deepening geopolitical confrontation between the US and China is contributing to heightened suspicion, prejudice and violence against their communities in ways that could continue to intensify even after the pandemic begins to subside.
Labor Notes: April month of trouble making (part I)
The bi-annual Labor Notes conferences have become perhaps the most important gathering places for the left in the labor movement. The purpose of this article is to report on these meetings.
BAmazon: The morning after…
Labor law is not the main factor holding back the labor movement. Our movement is being held back by the lack of victories against the employer in the workplaces.
Building back better? Not yet! Covid and the US working class since the vaccines
The commentators tell us that with Covid rates declining, the economy is bound to improve. However, for large parts of the working class, we are by no means out of the woods.
Red shirts in Bourbonnais
The Bourbonnais Education Association (BEA) went on strike for a week starting on March 4. The purpose of this article is to explain what led to the strike and the main issues involved.
BAmazon: union yes!
The reasons why the workers want a union are not surprising. Covid was obviously a major issue. Lack of proper safety procedures has been a worker concern at Amazon facilities nationally.
New report shows low strike numbers
Covid changed everything in the country and has certainly affected the labor movement. So, it’s quite reasonable to see Covid as a unique and unusual damper on militancy.
The Trumpification of American politics?
Undercurrents of racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and social conservative politics have long coincided among the Republican base with the economic conservatism that more upscale voters support.
Tribune calls for attack on public sector workers
This is not just an attempt to divide public sector workers from private sector workers. It shows a deeper thorn in the side of the ruling class
GOP crackup? Not likely
In an atmosphere of continued political polarization and of GOP expectation that it will regain the congressional majority in 2022, there is no incentive for Republican politicians or operatives to drive a wedge through its ranks.
Chicago teachers continue fight for school safety
The union has argued that the poor condition of the school buildings, the very uneven protective measures taken by the CPS, and the difficulties of social distancing with younger children all make the spread of the virus a serious concern.
Stop the game – I want to get off!
What this little story of GameStop shows is that company and personal pension funds run by the ‘smart people’ are really a rip-off for working people. What is needed are state funded pensions not subject to the volatility of the financial game.
