by Sam Skinner This article was originally published in Socialism Today, the paper of the Independent Socialist Group. Subscribe to the paper to receive each issue in print and read the articles before they’re published online! For most young people, it’s impossible to pretend that capitalism works. From disastrous wars for profit to the climateContinue reading “Meet a Socialist – January/February 2022”
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After Teamsters Elections, Rank-and-File Must Continue to Organize for Change
by Evren Pallares Ó Laoghaire, Teamsters Local 170 (personal capacity) This article was originally published in Socialism Today, the paper of the Independent Socialist Group. Subscribe to the paper to receive each issue in print and read the articles before they’re published online! This past November Teamsters Union members voted in new national leadership afterContinue reading “After Teamsters Elections, Rank-and-File Must Continue to Organize for Change”
Unions Fighting Back and the Need for Socialism
by Jeff Booth, AFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity) This article was originally published in Socialism Today, the paper of the Independent Socialist Group. Subscribe to the paper to receive each issue in print and read the articles before they’re published online! Union workers in 2021 were in at least 346 strikes across most sectors ofContinue reading “Unions Fighting Back and the Need for Socialism”
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The Independent Socialist Group is proud to announce the first issue of our newspaper Socialism Today! The paper contains socialist analysis about current events and history, as well as proposals for how to build the workers’ movement and fight for socialism here in the US and internationally! Sign up here for a yearly subscription deliveredContinue reading “Subscribe Now to Socialism Today!”
St. Vincent Strike Ends in Victory! ISG Speaks at MNA Press Conference
On January 3rd, the St. Vincent nurses voted 487 to 9 to ratify their new agreement with Tenet. This brought an end to the just over 300-day strike, the longest nurses’ strike in state history. Worcester ISG has been working in solidarity with the nurses since pre-strike picketing, and we were invited to address theContinue reading “St. Vincent Strike Ends in Victory! ISG Speaks at MNA Press Conference”
The origins of Christmas and the class struggle
Norman Hall This article was originally published in Socialism Today, a publication of our sister section, the Socialist Party of England and Wales. To most socialists, it will come as no surprise to find that Christmas is the continuation of very ancient traditions of mid-winter festivals. However, it may be a surprise to learn justContinue reading “The origins of Christmas and the class struggle”
Tentative Agreement in MNA strike at St. Vincent Hospital: Longest Nurses Strike in Massachusetts History
Photo: Solidarity photo of ISG members at a December meeting On Friday St. Vincent Hospital announced a tentative agreement for 800 nurses organized within the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) to return to work. The Independent Socialist Group congratulates the nurses who have struck for 9 months to defend and improve their working conditions and theirContinue reading “Tentative Agreement in MNA strike at St. Vincent Hospital: Longest Nurses Strike in Massachusetts History”
14 Workers Killed in Candle Factory, Amazon Facility During Storms
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”
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.
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