“Go back with the Fierce Urgency of NOW to talk with your Locals and International unions about all workers joining together – To End this Shutdown with a General Strike.” Sara Nelson, […]
Martin Luther King jr. and “the fierce urgency of now”
UAW corruption starts with the pro-company strategy of the leaders
The scandal of corruption and union leaders living like capitalists that is sweeping the UAW has its roots in the pro-company strategy of the UAW leadership. Today, former UAW president Bob King […]
Livestream Dialogue Between Chinese, Algerian, Sudanese, Iranian, Venezuelan and U.S. Labor Activists on International Labor Solidarity
On Sept. 22, the Alliance of Middle East Socialists (AMES) held a video conference dialog between labor activists from China, Algeria, Sudan, Iran, Venezuela and the United States. As listed by AMES, […]
Internationalism and the General Motors Strike
Now here’s a novel thought regarding the GM strike: That the strikers reach out to their fellow GM workers around the world with the idea of organizing a global strike against GM. […]
Assembly Bill 5 and capitalist propaganda
I subscribe to the SF Chronicle. When it comes, first I read the comics and “Dear Abby.” Then I turn to the news. Sometimes I learn something new. Sometimes I relearn something […]
Labor Day 2019 in Oakland CA vs. 21st century capitalist realities
On the day that labor holds its traditional marches, rallies and picnics, the name and a little background of the latest mass shooter was revealed. This was the shooter in Odessa Texas, […]
Union rank and file can stop climate disaster
Sisters and brothers: Anybody who looks around is extremely concerned about the looming climate disaster and the fires in the Amazon. Home to 2/3 of our planet’s species, the Amazon is also […]
Sell outs in the carpenters union
The most recent edition of the rag published by the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council (NCCRC) has news of the promotion of two staffers: Jay Bradshaw to Executive Director of the 46 […]
UFCW Local 8 president seems to side with employer & undermine sister locals
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) representatives throughout Northern California have been bargaining with Lucky (food) Stores for months now. They thought they had reached an agreement that reportedly contained some real […]
Appeal from Jeff Nunes, fighter for carpenters rank and file
Oaklandsocialist reprints here the following appeal from Jeffrey Carlos Nunes. Brother Nunes was a leader of the New York City carpenters who opposed a wage cutting contract being forced down their throats […]