A Marxist Caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America
The Labor Revival In April, thousands of union activists and at least several hundred socialists gathered in Chicago for the 2024 Labor Notes conference. The conference, which was founded by socialists more than three decades ago as part of their …
“UFCW International’s system is rigged to keep rank-and-file members’ voices quiet, just as CEOs and corporations rig the workplace to keep workers’ voices quiet,” said Iris Scott to a packed hotel suite during a press conference at this year’s Labor …
By Sean Case Lessons from a Snuffed-Out Union Campaign In April 2023, my coworkers and I formed the first union at an independent Seattle restaurant in 40 years. The beloved 30-plus-year-old hole-in-the wall diner where we worked was about to …
Reflections on How to Bring the Palestine Solidarity Movement to Our Unions Interview with Whitney Kahn by Stan Strasner We’ve passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in our union, the Seattle Education Association. How did this SEA resolution …
By Henry De Groot The Contrast Between Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and the UAW’s Shawn Fain Raises the Question of Which Forces Will Drive the Labor Revival – and What DSA’s Role Should Be Looking back on the last few …
By Mara Rafferty The Strike at the Big Three Automakers Showed the Changes that have Happened in the UAW – and the Challenges to Come This year’s UAW contract campaign at the Big Three automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis …
By Claire Schachtely A UPS worker breaks down the union contract negotiated by freshly-elected Teamster leadership and why the contract comes up short for workers. In Summer of 2023, thousands of workers and community members prepared for 340,000 Teamsters to …
By Sean Case Restaurant workers have long been left languishing in the US. It’s time to fight for better lives. Late one night last June, the restaurant I’ve worked at the past 7seven years caught fire. I went to bed …
By Sean Case Tipping enables racist and sexist behavior and fuels poverty. Let’s get rid of it. You’ve just finished your meal at a restaurant. The food was great, but the service wasn’t. Your distracted server took a while to …
An Interview with Ben Berger In Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, the Supreme Court is considering whether to permit employers to sue unions for alleged property damages resulting from a work stoppage. Ben …
