Independent Socialist Group member Longyan shares why she and other Encore Boston Harbor workers in Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 are on strike. Support the strike by not going to Encore and by standing in solidarity with union workers fighting for a strong contract. Join the 24/7 picketline at 1 Horizon Way,Continue reading “Interview with ISG Member Longyan on strike at Encore Boston Harbor”
Category Archives: Labor Struggles & Solidarity
ISG In Action: Mass General Brigham Nurses’ Strike
by James CarlsonBoston, MA [We publish this online a day after nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital voted by 93% to authorize an indefinite strike] On July 8th, 15 members of ISG joined a rally and picket line with 4,500 nurses on strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Brigham nurses face unsafe workContinue reading “ISG In Action: Mass General Brigham Nurses’ Strike”
Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!
Workers have taken action at important workplaces in Boston, with Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) striking Mass General Brigham and Teamsters and UNITE HERE striking Encore. These strikes need support from the rest of the working class, especially with active solidarity from other unions to reinforce picket lines. If these unions win strong contracts with realContinue reading “Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!”
Build a Fighting, Militant Labor Movement and a Workers’ Party to Take on the Corporate Class
The Independent Socialist Group is at the Labor Notes and Railroad Workers United conferences this week in Chicago. Our leaflet below is for both conventions. We invite all interested to join us online next week for a public meeting discussing how we can build the labor movement and why our unions should help organize aContinue reading “Build a Fighting, Militant Labor Movement and a Workers’ Party to Take on the Corporate Class”
Building a Fighting Labor Movement
By Nick WurstSMART-TD local 1473 & Railroad Workers United (personal capacity)Worcester, MA The working class is in the grips of a massive cost-of-living crisis. Gas prices are skyrocketing due to the US-Israeli assault on Iran and Lebanon. Utility bills are climbing as heat waves hit much of the US. Corporations are pressuring the working classContinue reading “Building a Fighting Labor Movement”
ISG stands in Solidarity with Long Island Railroad Workers
By Nick Wurst and Matt Foster, both members of SMART-TD and Railroad Workers United The Independent Socialist Group stands in solidarity with workers at the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in New York, where approximately 3,500 members of rail unions have taken strike action against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) which owns and operates LIRR. TheContinue reading “ISG stands in Solidarity with Long Island Railroad Workers”
Stop the Middleborough Teacher Cuts!
Full funding and staffing for Middleborough Public Schools In Middleborough, Massachusetts, the school board claims that a $2.2 million shortfall in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 means they have to lay off 29 staff members in the school system, including 23 teachers. This is despite the school board proposing a $10,000 raise toContinue reading “Stop the Middleborough Teacher Cuts!”
Stop the Boston Public School Teacher Cuts!
ISG members after the 3/10/26 Boston City Council public hearing on the school budget, where ISG testified against proposed cuts Full funding and staffing for Boston Public Schools The Boston School Committee is proposing laying off over 400 education workers in its plans for next year’s school budget. 265 classroom teachers and 161 paraprofessionals willContinue reading “Stop the Boston Public School Teacher Cuts!”
Solidarity with New York City Nurses on Strike!
Since January 12, 15,000 New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) members have participated in the largest and longest nurses’ strike in New York history. ISG gives full support and solidarity to these striking workers who are braving brutal attacks from the hospital corporations Mt. Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian, three of the largest and wealthiestContinue reading “Solidarity with New York City Nurses on Strike!”
The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis
Our Unions Need to Fight for the Working Class: Strike Against ICE Terror! An Injury to One is an Injury to All! Solidarity Between All Working People! Abolish ICE! ICE agents have murdered Renee Good and at least 5 other innocent civilians over the last year. ICE and the Trump administration have blood on theirContinue reading “The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis”
