Trump is attacking the union rights and jobs of federal workers. ISG sat down with one of them to get their thoughts. Q: Have you and your coworkers been impacted by the federal layoffs from the last few months? A: All the things that have been going on, we really haven’t seen it. We’ve hadContinue reading “Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy”
Category Archives: Issues & Struggles
ISG in Action
originally published in the May edition of Socialism Today On Strike at Clark University(Worcester, MA // March 13 – March 23) Members of ISG in the Clark University Undergraduate Workers Union joined with coworkers on strike, seeking union recognition with the Teamsters from the Clark administration. The 680 undergrad student workers on campus want betterContinue reading “ISG in Action”
Build the Movement Against Trump: Stop the attacks on Women, LGBTQ, Protestors, and Immigrants!
by S.J. DickieBoston, MA Four months into the second Donald Trump presidency, larger protests against Trump’s attacks on immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ+ community are developing. Trump’s rapid-fire executive actions are meant to intimidate and spread fear. People across the US are angry, exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling to keep up with the news cycle. Still,Continue reading “Build the Movement Against Trump: Stop the attacks on Women, LGBTQ, Protestors, and Immigrants!”
Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!
Defend free speech and the right to protest! Support activists targeted for protesting the genocide in Palestine! On Monday May 5th, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in Boston placed two workers on indefinite administrative leave, and restricted students and threatened them with suspensions, for attending a student-organized demonstration two weeks prior that demandedContinue reading “Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!”
No To Deportations! For Workers’ Solidarity to Protect Immigrants
Protest against ICE in Worcester MA following the kidnapping by ICE and the Worcester Police Department of a woman and her 16-year-old daughter on Eureka Street in Worcester on May 8 (Worcester, MA // May 11, 2025) by Ashley RogersPhiladelphia, PA Trump’s second term brings a renewed assault on the rights of immigrants. The focusContinue reading “No To Deportations! For Workers’ Solidarity to Protect Immigrants”
MAY DAY 2025: FIGHT TRUMP, BUILD FOR MASS STRIKES AND A WORKERS PARTY
by Jeff BoothAFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity)Boston, MA May 1st, May Day, is International Workers Day (IWD). May Day rallies will be larger than in recent years, with more union activists, workers, and youth joining the growing protest movement and resistance against Trump. In the early days and weeks of Trump’s reign, there were importantContinue reading “MAY DAY 2025: FIGHT TRUMP, BUILD FOR MASS STRIKES AND A WORKERS PARTY”
Clark University Undergraduate Workers Strike for Union Recognition
by Lilly R. (Clark Class of 2026 & student worker) & Nick Wurst (SMART-TD Local 1473)(personal capacities)Worcester, MA On March 13, hundreds of undergraduate workers at Clark University in Worcester, MA took strike action in a fight for union rights for the 600+ undergrad campus workers. Independent Socialist Group (ISG) members participated in the strike,Continue reading “Clark University Undergraduate Workers Strike for Union Recognition “
Anti-Trump Protests Sweep the Nation – What Next?
April 5th saw over a thousand protests across the United States attended by millions. The protests demanded “Hands Off!” from the Trump and Musk regime – to end the attacks on unions, social services, government workers, immigrants, trans rights, free speech rights, and more. The Independent Socialist Group mobilized to bring our members and ourContinue reading “Anti-Trump Protests Sweep the Nation – What Next?”
Lessons from BLM for The Second Trump Era
by Brother FrancisMaine The 2020 wave of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, ignited by the murders of George Floyd and Breona Taylor, flooded the streets of cities nationwide. From Boston to Seattle, from Chicago to New Orleans, Americans of all races took to the streets in outrage. Protests were reported in over 2600 locations aroundContinue reading “Lessons from BLM for The Second Trump Era”
ISG in Action: Solidarity with NALC at March 23 Rallies
Fight Privatization of the US Postal Service!A Strong Contract for NALC members and All USPS Workers/Unions This past Sunday March 23, members of the Independent Socialist Group joined in rallies organized by USPS union workers organized in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in Boston MA, Portland ME, and Providence RI. We stood withContinue reading “ISG in Action: Solidarity with NALC at March 23 Rallies”
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