A Marxist Caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America
A three-week strike fueled by rank-and-file militancy and self-organization achieved a partial victory for Carpenters in the Northwest, boosting a rise in labor strikes across the country.
DSA Reform and Revolution member and Teamster Jesse Dreyer speaks at a solidarity rally (on a bicycle-powered PA system) for striking Nabisco workers in Portland, OR.
An unlikely alliance between ecosocialists and organized labor has led to an impressive outreach campaign that’s responsible for pushing two of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, Joe Manchin (WV) and Angus King (ME), into co-signing the PRO Act with the majority of their Democratic colleagues.
I read The Package King: A Rank and File History of UPS while on my breaks during UPS’ peak season, the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I got the book as a birthday gift from my mother, herself a longtime …
On Sunday November 8, members of Teamsters for a Democratic Union attended our 45th annual national convention. This year’s convention was a little different, given the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of being held in Chicago over the course of three days, …
In 2018, Arizona teachers used wildcat strikes to win significant concessions including a 20% pay increase for educators. Two years later, the fight for safe schools during a mismanaged pandemic again shows the need for militant collective action. I interview …
When COVID-19 broke out in the US, Caribou Coffee stayed open for business because the private company was deemed essential. Caribou Coffee has over 5,000 employees and an estimated annual revenue of $400 million, and it is owned by international …
After the upsurge of strikes by teachers in Republican-led states, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) organized a major strike of their own. The LA strike stands out not only for taking place in the second largest school district …
A well-written, bracingly honest book which takes the big questions facing the labor movement head on. Reviewed by Philip Locker, the Political Director of the campaigns to elect Kshama Sawant, the first independent socialist on the Seattle city council in 100 years. …
Five Take-Aways from the Educator Strike Wave When many were ready to write the obituary for public sector unions, the teachers strike wave has shaken the US and opened up an exciting new chapter in working-class struggle. This is the …
