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”
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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.”
Capitalist Crisis in Higher Education
by Jacob BilskySpringfield, MA Higher education in the United States is in crisis. Faculty, staff, and graduate students work precarious jobs for low pay as the cost of living rises. Meanwhile, Supreme Court decisions to stop student loan forgiveness and affirmative action, as well as universities raising tuition, make college education increasingly inaccessible to working-classContinue reading “Capitalist Crisis in Higher Education”
ISG stands with WGA and SAG-AFTRA!
Photo: ISG with Movement of Rank & File Educators (MORE) contingent at picket. MORE is an activist group within the United Federation of Teachers (NYC) ISG stands with the 11,500 workers in Writers Guild of America (WGA) and 160,000 workers in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Arts (SAG-AFTRA) who have beenContinue reading “ISG stands with WGA and SAG-AFTRA!”
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”
UPS Teamsters: Vote No on the Tentative Agreement!
On Tuesday July 25th, the Teamsters union leadership announced a tentative agreement (TA) with UPS, calling off the potential strike of 350,000 workers that was set to begin on August 1st. Workers have until August 22nd to vote for or against the TA. Independent Socialist Group (ISG) members, including Teamster members at UPS, have launchedContinue reading “UPS Teamsters: Vote No on the Tentative Agreement!”
Teamster Rebellion: Revive the Spirit of 1934 to Win in 2023!
Striking teamsters defend their picket line from anti-union police on the streets of Minneapolis, June 1934— From the Minneapolis Historical Society (Public Domain). “There was a war in Minneapolis:a conflict of poverty against wealth,of labor against capital.” -Farrell Dobbs, Teamster Rebellion (1972) by Jacob BilskyWestern MA On May 16th, 1934, Teamster Local 574 struck toContinue reading “Teamster Rebellion: Revive the Spirit of 1934 to Win in 2023!”
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