National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) rally and march in Boston, MA (May 17, 2026) by Ali SeniorNational Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 34 (personal capacity)Boston, MA In December of 2019, the United States Postal Service (USPS) temporarily shut down their Allston office due to, what they say is, concern for the safety and healthContinue reading “No Permanent Closure of the Allston USPS Office!”
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Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!
Workers have taken action at important workplaces in Boston, with Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) striking Mass General Brigham and Teamsters and UNITE HERE striking Encore. These strikes need support from the rest of the working class, especially with active solidarity from other unions to reinforce picket lines. If these unions win strong contracts with realContinue reading “Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!”
Build a Fighting, Militant Labor Movement and a Workers’ Party to Take on the Corporate Class
The Independent Socialist Group is at the Labor Notes and Railroad Workers United conferences this week in Chicago. Our leaflet below is for both conventions. We invite all interested to join us online next week for a public meeting discussing how we can build the labor movement and why our unions should help organize aContinue reading “Build a Fighting, Militant Labor Movement and a Workers’ Party to Take on the Corporate Class”
Building a Fighting Labor Movement
By Nick WurstSMART-TD local 1473 & Railroad Workers United (personal capacity)Worcester, MA The working class is in the grips of a massive cost-of-living crisis. Gas prices are skyrocketing due to the US-Israeli assault on Iran and Lebanon. Utility bills are climbing as heat waves hit much of the US. Corporations are pressuring the working classContinue reading “Building a Fighting Labor Movement”
ISG stands in Solidarity with Long Island Railroad Workers
By Nick Wurst and Matt Foster, both members of SMART-TD and Railroad Workers United The Independent Socialist Group stands in solidarity with workers at the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in New York, where approximately 3,500 members of rail unions have taken strike action against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) which owns and operates LIRR. TheContinue reading “ISG stands in Solidarity with Long Island Railroad Workers”
May Day 2026: For Working-Class Revolutionary Socialism & A 24-Hour General Strike
Join ISG at the following events on May 1st: Boston, MA: 2:30pm, Dewey Square and 4:30pm, Boston Common Worcester, MA: 4pm, City Hall New Bedford, MA: 4:30pm, Corner of State Highway 140 & Brownell Avenue Portland, ME: 3pm, Monument Square May 1st, May Day, is International Workers Day. May Day rallies this year will includeContinue reading “May Day 2026: For Working-Class Revolutionary Socialism & A 24-Hour General Strike”
Stop the Middleborough Teacher Cuts!
Full funding and staffing for Middleborough Public Schools In Middleborough, Massachusetts, the school board claims that a $2.2 million shortfall in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 means they have to lay off 29 staff members in the school system, including 23 teachers. This is despite the school board proposing a $10,000 raise toContinue reading “Stop the Middleborough Teacher Cuts!”
Solidarity with New York City Nurses on Strike!
Since January 12, 15,000 New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) members have participated in the largest and longest nurses’ strike in New York history. ISG gives full support and solidarity to these striking workers who are braving brutal attacks from the hospital corporations Mt. Sinai, Montefiore, and New York-Presbyterian, three of the largest and wealthiestContinue reading “Solidarity with New York City Nurses on Strike!”
ICE Out of Minneapolis! Justice for Alex Pretti!
Statement based on reports from ISG members in Minneapolis, published January 25, 2026 Yesterday morning, January 24, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Pretti, an anti-ICE activist, Veterans Affairs nurse, and union member in the American Federation of Government Employees. This comes a day after tens of thousands of protestors took to theContinue reading “ICE Out of Minneapolis! Justice for Alex Pretti!”
The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis
Our Unions Need to Fight for the Working Class: Strike Against ICE Terror! An Injury to One is an Injury to All! Solidarity Between All Working People! Abolish ICE! ICE agents have murdered Renee Good and at least 5 other innocent civilians over the last year. ICE and the Trump administration have blood on theirContinue reading “The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis”
