Workers Ordered Not to Leave Despite Looming Tornadoes Image: Tornado destruction in Mayfield, KYBy Nicholas Wurst, United Steelworkers Local 1702, personal capacity On Friday, December 10th, a massive weather system struck large parts of the US, producing powerful, out-of-season tornadoes that hit six states in the South and Midwest. This storm wave is the latestContinue reading “14 Workers Killed in Candle Factory, Amazon Facility During Storms”
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Right-Wing Recall of Kshama Sawant Defeated
This week, Seattle city councilor and Socialist Alternative (SA) member Kshama Sawant narrowly defeated a right-wing recall campaign. As of Friday, 50.3% of votes counted were opposed to the recall and 49.7% were in favor. About 600 ballots remain contested due to irregularities in signatures and a recount is possible, however, it looks like aContinue reading “Right-Wing Recall of Kshama Sawant Defeated”
Over 200 Days on Strike – Working Class and Union Solidarity Needed to Win St. Vincent Nurses’ Strike
The St. Vincent nurses’ strike can still be won. The nurses’ demands can still be met, and all striking nurses can return to their old positions. All that is required is a shift in strategy, away from relying on Democratic Party politicians and staying within the bounds of labor law that was written to weaken unions. Real solidarity, mass support from organized labor and the broader working class of Massachusetts, and unified strike action are what it will take to defeat a huge corporation like Tenet.
Kyle Rittenhouse, Right-Wing Vigilante Who Killed Two at Wisconsin Protests, Acquitted of All Charges – Capitalist Courts Will Not Defend the Working Class!
“The jury system works, and we have to abide by it.” Biden, in reaction to Rittenhouse acquittal Image: Police response to Jacob Blake protest in WI. Aug 24, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who shot three protestors and killed two during the Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted of all charges yesterday. TheContinue reading “Kyle Rittenhouse, Right-Wing Vigilante Who Killed Two at Wisconsin Protests, Acquitted of All Charges – Capitalist Courts Will Not Defend the Working Class!”
Union Members Protested Working Conditions Prior to Rust Shooting
by Ben Desjarlais The shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin’s film Rust is as heartbreaking as it was preventable. In the weeks leading up to the tragedy, crew members reported multiple misfires with the prop gun, expressing alarm at the disregard for safety. These events were not followed by safetyContinue reading “Union Members Protested Working Conditions Prior to Rust Shooting “
Pandora Papers Reveal Ruling-Class Tax Evasion on a Global Scale
by Ashley Rogers The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) announced a bombshell financial leak on October 3rd, revealing a cache of almost 12 million documents – nicknamed the “Pandora Papers” – relating to the offshore finances of the world’s most powerful politicians, businessmen, and heads of state. The depths of these files reveal theContinue reading “Pandora Papers Reveal Ruling-Class Tax Evasion on a Global Scale”
‘Pandora papers’ put capitalism on trial
This article, written by Tony Saunois, was originally published on socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). The explosive leaking of 6.4 million documents and 1.2 million emails, the ‘Pandora papers’, showing the grotesque activities of the super-rich, stashing billions of US$ in offshore accounts to avoid tax and to launderContinue reading “‘Pandora papers’ put capitalism on trial”
Tenet Corporation: Rehire All the MNA Nurses On Strike!
Worcester Independent Socialist Group continues to stand with the union nurses on strike at St. Vincent Hospital. The strike of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) nurses at St. Vincent is now the longest in Massachusetts history. We joined the MNA nurses on strike, other unions, activists, and community members on the picket line for theContinue reading “Tenet Corporation: Rehire All the MNA Nurses On Strike!”
Climate Change Crisis Needs a Socialist Solution
No longer a vague threat on the horizon, people worldwide are beginning to suffer through ecological and climate disasters. All of these disasters are, for lack of a better phrase, only the tip of the iceberg. In all of these instances, it is working people who are hit the hardest, and who suffer the most from climate disasters.
Supreme Court Refuses to Challenge Texas Abortion Ban—Build a Socialist Fightback!
Texas’s abortion law, which went into effect on Aug 31, bans abortions after 6 weeks—before most women even know they’re pregnant. In fact, 90% of abortions in Texas happen after the 6-week mark. It also offers $10,000 to any person who successfully sues either an abortion provider or anyone involved in facilitating an abortion, evenContinue reading “Supreme Court Refuses to Challenge Texas Abortion Ban—Build a Socialist Fightback!”
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