A mass movement is growing against the Trump regime. Trump, the Republican Party, and his billionaire cabinet are leading attacks against working people here and around the world, using many policies from Biden and previous Democratic and Republican administrations. The Trump administration is sending the military into cities, using National Guard and federal police agenciesContinue reading “Escalate the Fight Against Trump and the Right”
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The Trump Regime’s War on Workers
Stop the Billionaires’ Blitzkrieg: Build a Real Opposition By Jeff Booth AFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity)Boston, MA Written for Issue 24 of “Socialism Today”, which went to print August 26th. Subscribe to get a copy directly to your mailbox! Seven months in and the Billionaire-in-Chief still leads the corporate smash-and-grab of social benefits, civil liberties,Continue reading “The Trump Regime’s War on Workers”
Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy
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”
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 “
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”
Why We Need Public Ownership of the Railroads
Originally published April 2023. Updated April 2024. by Nicholas Wurst & Claire BaylerSMART-TD Local 1473 (personal capacity) & Railroad Workers United (personal capacities)Worcester, MA Check out publicrailnow.org and railroadworkersunited.org/support-public-ownership for more info. In October of 2022, amid the highly contentious battle over the Class 1 freight railroad workers’ contract, Railroad Workers United (RWU) adopted aContinue reading “Why We Need Public Ownership of the Railroads”
All Out for a Railroad Strike!
by Nicholas WurstSMART-TD Local 1473 & RWU Steering Committee (personal capacity)Worcester, MA Railroad workers cannot afford another drawn-out, “business-as-usual” bargaining process. BNSF and Union Pacific railroads carried out mass layoffs this past winter, and the corporations are attempting to eliminate freight conductors and implement one-man crews. We need to fight, all-out, for the future ofContinue reading “All Out for a Railroad Strike!”
Nebraskan Independent’s Senate Race Shows Working Class Politics Can Win
by Allison ABoston MA Independent challenger Dan Osborn leads by 2 points in the 2024 US Senate election in Nebraska against two-term Republican incumbent Deb Fischer. Osborn has been working in a Kellogg’s factory in Omaha for 20 years. He is currently the president of Local 50G of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and GrainContinue reading “Nebraskan Independent’s Senate Race Shows Working Class Politics Can Win”
A BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT?
by Jeff BoothBoston, MAAFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity) Four high-profile, important union struggles ended recently. Wages, benefits, and working conditions were improved for hundreds of thousands of workers from the contract campaign at UPS, the UAW strike against all the “Big 3” auto companies, the largest healthcare workers strike in US history led by SEIU-UHWContinue reading “A BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT?”
UAW Workers’ Strike Wins a Stronger Deal—Missed Opportunity for More
“Though the final contracts are significant improvements compared to past concessionary contracts, there are still important unresolved demands and issues. Wage increases aren’t enough to make up for pay losses due to inflation and give-backs during the Great Recession. Pensions, retiree healthcare, and other benefits and protections are not restored for all workers. All EV production jobs still don’t automatically fall under the national agreements. And the contracts accept the closure of many facilities and subsequent job losses. The UAW could have fought for more, especially considering only a third of their Big 3 members were called out on strike. General support for unions is the strongest it’s been in 60 years, and there was overwhelming public support (by a 4-1 margin) for the strike.”
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