The Labor Movement in America
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
