Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators! (6/14/2025) - The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the end of receivership–state control–of Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) in July. The attacks on unions, pay, and working conditions that came with receivership are driving educators out of the district. Unfortunately, DESE decided to maintain many anti-worker measures from receivership as “Exit Assurances.” ExitContinue reading "Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators!"
Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy (6/7/2025) - 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"
ISG in Action (6/7/2025) - 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"
Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime! (5/15/2025) - 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!"
Clark University Undergraduate Workers Strike for Union Recognition (4/23/2025) - 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 "
ISG in Action: Solidarity with NALC at March 23 Rallies (3/26/2025) - 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"
Interview with Chris Persampieri, NALC Letter Carrier (3/17/2025) - USPS Letter Carriers Vote No on Contract:Reform Movement Calls for $30/hr and the Right to Strike! NALC is organizing rallies across the country on March 23. To find a rally near you:https://www.nalc.org/news/fight-like-hell In January, the 200,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) voted down a tentative agreement on [date] for the firstContinue reading "Interview with Chris Persampieri, NALC Letter Carrier"
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