San Bernardino Amazon warehouse walkout
Inland Empire Amazon Workers United puts Jeff Bezos on notice.
by Dana CloudDana Cloud talked with Amazon workers on the picket line about work conditions, wages, organizing, and their future.
Biden rides the brakes on labor’s upsurge
by Shamus Cooke
Shamus Cooke analyzes the response of the Biden administration to the recent upsurges in labor organizing and activism and finds reasons for concern.
Solidarity with fired UPS Teamster
Reports from the front
by Thomas HummelThomas Hummel interviews UPS Teamster and socialist Ben Douglass about their firing and the campaign for reinstatement.
No rhyme or reason?
Market logic and back to work at AT&T
by Paul KDPaul KD describes the worker response to AT&T’s back to work policy.
We need collective bargaining in Fairfax schools
Reports from the front
by Janette CorceliusJanette Corcelius argues in support of a collective bargaining resolution to be passed for Fairfax County Public Schools.
The long hot summer (& autumn) for UK labor
An interview with Ian Allinson on the strike and organizing wave
by Joe Allen and Ian AllinsonJoe Allen interviewed Ian Allinson, a member of rs21 and former rank-and-file socialist candidate for General Secretary of Unite the Union in 2017, and the author of Workers Can Win!: A Guide to Organizing at Work published by Pluto Press.
Why I joined Tempest
The need for political organization and community has never been more urgent
by Donna MurchIn the first of an ongoing series of personal contributions, Donna Murch shares her reasons for becoming a member of the Tempest Collective.
Introducing Trader Joe’s United
Reports from the front
by Sarah Beth RytherSarah Beth Ryther introduces the independent union Trader Joe’s United, during an August community rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lessons from IBT Local 1150
Rocco Calo, Sikorsky, and Teamster strategies for the upcoming fights
by Jay PoppaJay Poppa reviews the history of Rocco Calo—a newly promoted member of the Sean O’Brien leadership team—while running Teamster Local 1150, and looks for lessons for the future.
Fighting Times
Review of Jon Melrod’s memoir of a revolutionary activist
by Joe AllenJon Melrod’s memoir of his years as a revolutionary activist is a great read. Joe Allen reviews.