There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth on one side and posturing and boasting on the other. But in the wake of the confirmation of right-wing hatchet man Kavanaugh to the […]
Kavanaugh Confirmed: Where Do We Go From Here?
Interview: Cliff Willmeng, workers’ candidate for Boulder County Commissioner
Cliff Willmeng, long time socialist and working class fighter, is running for Boulder County (Colorado) Commissioner. Here, he talks with Oaklandsocialist about why he’s running. He explains: He’s using the campaign to […]
Strike Wave: Steelworkers Next?
From the time of the W. VA. teachers’ strike, Oaklandsocialist has been raising the possibility of a strike wave. That was because wages were lagging but unemployment was pretty low, and both […]
Labor Day, 2018, in Oakland CA
Also see our article on Labor Day, 2018.
Labor Day, 2018: Workers Respond to Feeling the Squeeze
Labor Day 2018 finds US workers – young and old, of all races and ethnic groups, full and part time – getting caught in the squeeze. According to official statistics, real wages […]
Western Washington Carpenters vote contract down!
Congratulations to carpenters in Western Washington State. About a week ago, they rejected a contract proposal by about 2-1. This came after a “teleconference” in early May in which some 3,000 union […]
Further exchange with Ironworkers
We have had a further exchange with officers of Ironworkers Local 86. Bob Korth, president and business agent of Local 86 writes: “John Reimann, You were removed as a member of your […]
