By: John Palameda, Red Phoenix Correspondent Chicago In the United States, those of us who are leftist workers have a vexed relationship with this labor day, the first Monday in September. The day was a refuge for the American state… Read More ›
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APL Labor Commission: An Authentic Labor Movement Cannot Be Busted by Corporations
From the APL Labor Commission. To join our commissions, visit here. On November 29th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a new vote for the Amazon workers of Bessemer, Alabama after finding that Amazon employed illegal union-busting methods to… Read More ›
The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Calls for Protests the Day After The November Presidential Election (November 4, 2020) After the election, the peoples mandate for change must be carried out.
In this triple pandemic of racism, COVID-19, and recession our National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is issuing a call to all the democratic forces presently engaged in the struggle against racist injustice, the economic slaughter of our communities… Read More ›
The UAW and CTU Strikes, and Their Lessons
Rank and File Forge Ahead, Moderate Leadership and Capitalist Government Pull Them Back The past months saw some of the most significant labor strikes in recent American history. Across the country, nearly 50,000 UAW workers struck against General Motors, demanding… Read More ›
May 8th Uber/Lyft Strike: A Former Uber Driver on the Costs of the Gig-Economy
L. Giering is a student, communist, and former Uber driver, who was forced out of the rideshare industry due to its slim profit margins and high expenses. He wrote the following solidarity statement to drivers striking today, May 8th. Rideshare… Read More ›
Horrific Accident Claims the Life of a Food Processing Plant Worker. OSHA Investigating for Possible Safety Violations/
Courtesy NBC News. All rights reserved to the author and/or NBC news. By Elisha Fieldstadt A woman was killed Tuesday after falling into a meat grinder at her job at a food processing plant in Pennsylvania, the local coroner said…. Read More ›
#CountMeIn: NYC Construction Workers Say “No Retreat, No Surrender” on March 15
Ekim KILIÇ New York Union construction workers in New York City will protest against the open shop policy of their company with the slogan of “No Retreat, No Surrender” on March 15 at 8 am. The workers will be out… Read More ›
A Surge Of Strikes Shakes The Elite
Over the past year, there have been more labor strikes and marches than in recent memory. Across the country, working-class people have been standing up against the capitalist elite and their state in increasing numbers and in diverse locations. From… Read More ›
#CountMeIn: Persistent New York Workers’ Struggle Continues To Fight
Photos obtained from CountMeIn Facebook Page Ekim KILIÇ New York On October 11th, union construction workers of the Hudson Yards came out to protest Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau outside of the Joseph Wharton Awards Dinner at the University Club… Read More ›
Mistreatment of Workers in the Rideshare Industry, a Story from Seattle
Lyft, Uber, and other rideshare drivers frequently drive during late night hours when demand is dominated by intoxicated passengers returning home from the bars. These are the most profitable times, but also the most potentially dangerous. Only weeks into her… Read More ›
“Hold the Burgers, Hold the fries, Keep Your Hands off Our Thighs:” Fight for 15 mobilizes to fight Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
11:45am on a Tuesday is rush hour for many fast food workers. The loud squawk of the headpiece signaling the next onslaught of hungry customers, the overbearing shouts from management, and the spray of grease coating the arms of the… Read More ›
CEAPSA Workers on Strike in Toluca, Mexico—Not a Step Back!
A statement from the Unión de la Juventud Revolucionaria de México (Union of Revolutionary Youth of Mexico), translated by Red Phoenix staff. Toluca, State of Mexico: The State of Mexico constitutes the most competitive node of activity and economic development in the country… Read More ›
Steel Workers Authorize Strike!
On September 1, 2018, the contract between U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers (USW) expired. Steelworkers under the previous contract had not received a wage increase in over three years, with many facing high out-of-pocket health care costs – upwards… Read More ›
Labor Day 2018: Attacks on Unions Intensify, But Workers Are Not Silent
Ekim KILIÇ New York Across the country, people from different nationalities presented their culture through the celebrations that took place on Labor Day 2018. During the first week of September, Labor unions also celebrated Labor Day with parades to promote… Read More ›
Political Declaration of the XXVI International Democratic, Antifascist and Anti-imperialist Youth Camp
Translated by Red Phoenix Staff. Amid intense inter-imperialist tensions, as a consequence of the weakened capitalist economy on a world scale; before the rise of fascist politicians, as well as the danger of war that every day threatens all the… Read More ›
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