Category: Interview
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“Miserable” and getting worse
Paul KD interviews Ross Grooters, co-chair of Railroad Workers United, a coalition of rank-and-filers, about the current state of the railways, the impact of deregulation, the pandemic, and the possibility of coordinated struggle in the industry.
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A new chapter for Mexican labor
Héctor A. Rivera interviews Willebaldo Gómez Zupa about the recent union victory at General Motors Mexico.
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Taking on the Philippine axis of evil
Tempest’s Ashley Smith interviews activist and author Waldon Bello about the situation in the Philippines and his run for vice president in the May 9 election.
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Chicago teachers fight for their safety – and ours
Tempest’s Elizabeth Lalasz interviews rank and file members of the Chicago Teachers Union about their latest showdown with Mayor Lori Lightfoot amidst the Omicron variant.
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Venezuela: left perspectives from below
Eva María, on behalf of Venezuelan Workers Solidarity, interviews Simón Rodríguez in an expanded and edited version of a July 2021 roundtable.
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How IATSE got strike ready
Héctor A. Rivera interviews IATSE member Spring Super about what led to the strike vote, the impact of BLM, and what solidarity looks like.
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Antisemitism crisis in Labour
Daniel Randall and David Renton engage in a dialogue about antisemitism and the crisis in the British Labour Party, while trying to draw out some of the lessons for the internationalist Left.
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Hope for a stronger union in the U.K.
Joe Allen interviews Ian Allinson on the recent Unite the Union election in the U.K.