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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More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet
photo: IAM by Peggy WangMassachusetts Teachers Association (personal capacity)Boston, MA In 2024, there were several militant union actions. 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike for nearly 2 months, only settling after rejecting three tentative agreements negotiated by leadership. 50,000 East Coast longshoremen struck for three days, disrupting the flow of $3.5 billion in goods theyContinue reading “More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet”
Support A Strong Contract for the Boston Teachers Union!
The Independent Socialist Group (ISG) supports the 10,000+ members of the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) in their fight for a contract to improve staffing and pay. The union wants a $4/hr increase for paraprofessionals, who make under $30,000/year yet are required to live in Boston, where median rent is almost $4,000/month. Inflation has gone upContinue reading “Support A Strong Contract for the Boston Teachers Union!”
Autoworkers Prepare to Battle Car Companies for Good Contracts and Green Union Jobs
Photo: Kansas City UAW members on strike at GM in 2019 by Nicholas WurstSMART-TD Local 1473 and Railroad Workers United (both personal capacity)Worcester, MA The United Auto Workers (UAW) have entered into negotiations with the “Big 3” car manufacturers: Ford, General Motors (Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, and GMC), and Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram). 150,000Continue reading “Autoworkers Prepare to Battle Car Companies for Good Contracts and Green Union Jobs”
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