A revolutionary socialist organizing project
Building working-class resistance against authoritarianism and war
by Tempest National CommitteeThe working class has a unique power in struggles against oppression, exploitation, and war—the power to strike. May Day is a time to test and build that power, writes the Tempest National Committee.
A powerful statement to the labor movement and auto workers from Bruce Allen, a former president of Unifor Local 199, opposing Trump’s tariff policies. This was read at one of the twin rallies held on April 26, 2025 in Detroit and across the Canadian border in Windsor, Ontario.
Organizing inside and outside the union
by Mostafa HenawayAmazon’s shutdown of its entire operation in Montreal is a historic moment for capital’s assault on workers and their ability to organize for dignity. The shocking and abrupt move needs to be seen within a broader context, writes Mostafa Henaway.
An interview with union letter carrier Melissa Rakestraw
by Melissa Rakestraw and Natalia TylimNatalia Tylim interviews letter carrier and National Association of Letter Carriers leader Melissa Rakestraw about a bad contract and the attacks on postal workers by the Trump Administration.
Avery Wear argues that immigrant workers are creating the first grassroots opposition to Trump’s second-term agenda and are critical to building an effective labor movement.
Michael Fabregas and Promise Li, members of the Los Angeles branch of Tempest, report on Teamsters’ pickets against Amazon in Southern California.
Sean O’Brien steers the IBT right
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger analyzes the recent overtures of the Sean O’Brien-led Teamsters to the Trumpite right and the Republican Party and sees consistency in O’Brien’s own politics over almost twenty years.
A Tempest (NYC) public event on union struggles in the City’s public sector.
A response to Aaron Hall on DSA labor strategy
by Zyad HammadZyad Hammad of DSA’s NYC Labor Branch argues that what’s missing in DSA organizing is a “scaffolding” of different tiers of engagement that provides opportunities for members take on labor work with low barriers to entry and then advance to deeper involvement as they learn and grow in commitment.
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.