The United States Enters the Great War. World War I (1914–1918) was arguably the formative event of the twentieth century, yet the United States had stayed out of the opening rounds of the war. Reelected in 1916 using the campaign… Read More ›
Workers Struggle
News relating to Organized Labor, Strikes, Unionization, and Worker’s Struggles in the Workplace.
Now Available in English: “The Indigenous and Popular Uprising, A Victory Over Neoliberalism.”
Hot off the presses and just translated into English, The Indigenous and Popular Uprising, A Victory Over Neoliberalism, by Pablo Miranda of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador, is a blow-by-blow account of the rebellion that shook the neoliberal regime… 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 ›
Revolutionary Communist Party of Bolivia: Monopolies Rule in the “Transitional” Regime
Originally published in Tinta Roja (11/25/19) Translated by Red Star Publishers By Simon Arancibia R. Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Bolivia Every government responds to the interests of a social… Read More ›
International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations: The Contradictions of Imperialist Capitalism are Sharpening, and the Struggle of the Working Class and Peoples is Growing
Translated by Red Star Publications. The plenary of the ICMLPO met in October at a time when the peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America rose up one after another. The international bourgeoisie and capitalism can do nothing but increase… Read More ›
The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is Refounded
On Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Final Plenary of the Conference to Refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression approved the following Resolution: Whereas we called this conference to re-found the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression… Read More ›
Call to Refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
We issue this Call in a sense of outrage in the face of increasing racist violence and political repression towards working class and Black and Brown communities. We are currently facing a national epidemic of state-sponsored violence perpetrated by police… Read More ›
Statement of the American Party of Labor on the Popular Victory in Ecuador
The American Party of Labor salutes the people of Ecuador on the signal victory they have achieved over neo-liberal exploitation, governmental corruption, and imperialist subterfuge; and in defense of their national sovereignty, dignity and human worth. On October 1,… Read More ›
Statement of the Revolutionary Youth of Ecuador (JRE)
Translated by Red Phoenix staff. After 12 days of intense days of protest, unity and popular struggle, the government was forced to back down and repeal Decree 883 and, thus, suspend the elevation of the cost of fuels. This, without… Read More ›
Urgent Statement from the Central Committee of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador
Translated by Red Phoenix staff. The peoples of Ecuador have won an important victory with an eleven-day popular uprising. We have pushed back the government which, with the exercise of brutal repression had been emboldened by the support of the… Read More ›
How to Donate to Striking UAW Workers
Below you will find a list of UAW locals that have called to the public for donations to the strike funds to better support striking workers. You can read about the financial difficulties striking workers are facing on strike, and… Read More ›
GM Bosses are Increasing the Pressure on Workers: This is How We Will, and Must, Respond
To all workers and democratic, progressive, and socialist forces in the United States, In a letter released today, October 6th, Terry Dittes, Vice President and Director of UAW’s General Motors Department, announced that GM had retreated on much of the… Read More ›
A Day On the UAW Picket Line: Morale High, Solidarity Strong
By E. Kilic, originally published on the National Writers Union Website. Last Saturday, we hit the road, which stretched out into Appalachia, determined to visit striking GM workers at the Philadelphia Parts Distribution Center. A Turkish friend, Çağatay Öncü, asked… Read More ›
Strike Against GM Intensifies At Home And Abroad
Since going on strike two weeks ago, the UAW workers of GM are showing a courageous example to workers across the United States and the world. The struggle has shown and exemplified a great variance of topics and principles. The… Read More ›
UAW Strike Pushes Unionization Struggle Forward
On Sunday, Sep.15, The United Autoworkers took up the mantle of class once again and authorized a strike against General Motors with the ending of their contract the previous night before. On Monday, Sep.16, the strike began with a… Read More ›
