Just got the newest rag of the Northern California Council of Carpenters (the word “Union” is mysteriously absent). Some more thinking from those brilliant minds. On page 3 is the usual drivel […]
More drivel from the carpenters union leadership
oaklandsocialist
The administrator of this blog site, I am a lifelong socialist and a retired carpenter and the former recording secretary and an expelled member of Carpenters Local 713. I was expelled for my leading role in the 1999 SF Bay Area carpenters wildcat strike as well as for his opposition to the union bureaucracy in general. I was one of the founding members of a small group called Labor Militant, which was the forerunner to Socialist Alternative. Along with a small group of others, I was expelled when that group started to adapt to the union bureaucracy. I have also visited the workers' movement internationally, including in Pakistan, Egypt (during the Arab Spring), Britain, Mexico and Chile (during the uprising there in 2020). Unless otherwise specified, I am the author of the articles that appear here. Although I am the main author, Oaklandsocialist welcomes articles on any issue that relates to the working class. Contact us at Oaklandsocialist@gmail.com.
Democratic Socialists of America: Its Transformation and Transformation of America
On June 24, some 250 socialists, overwhelmingly young, gathered in the offices of the nurses’ union in Oakland CA. They gathered to elect new officers and delegates from the East Bay chapter […]
The USA Under Trump
What were the factors that led to Trump’s election? What are the possibilities under his presidency? How can the US working class start to play an independent and cohesive role in society? […]
Oaklandsocialist interview on WRFU
Starting from 88:05 and going to 112:40, here is the interview we did on WRFU’s World Labor Hour last Saturday. The interview covers the details of Trump’s Russia connection and how that […]
Grenfell Fire: Disaster and Explosive Mood
The mood is explosive. There are mass protests on the streets. This horrifying event sums up perfectly contemporary Britain: a systematically neglected run-down warehouse crammed with marginalised poor people (largely migrants, unemployed […]
Oaklandsocialist on radio Saturday, June 17
For those who are interested, Oaklandsocialist will be on the radio Saturday morning, 10:30 Pacific Time. We will be discussing Trump’s financial ties to the Russian oligarchs/mafia, which make him more beholden […]
UPS workers shot: Interview with UPS worker
Yesterday, a UPS worker in San Francisco shot and killed several of his co-workers. Here, we interview a worker who works on the UPS docks about conditions on the job and the […]
Sessions Testifies: The Stonewalling Continues
Looking and sounding exactly like one of those old racist crackers from a bygone era (which is what he is), US Attorney General Jeff Sessions collaborated with members of the US Senate […]
British Elections: Corbyn Upsurge, May in “Hopeless Trap”
We are living in the most volatile of times. As the relatively stable prevailing world order of the last few decades passes away, sudden shocks and sharp swings to right and left […]
Comey Testimony: Dance of the Whooping Cranes
When male whooping cranes compete for a mate, they do a formalized, ritualized dance, designed to impress and intimidate, but also to ensure that no serious damage is done to their rival. […]