Solidarity

DEFEND PRO-PALESTINE ACTIVIST FROM AUSTRIAN STATE REPRESSION

A young comrade of the RKOB of Austria has been charged with ‘sedition’ for making a speech in support of Palestinian liberation and against the “apartheid” state of Israel at a recent demonstration in Vienna against the Israeli bombing of Gaza. We quote from the RKOB statement. “20-year old Palestine Solidarity Activist and RKOB spokesperson Johannes…

Turning the Tide: Port Workers Newsletter

Coming together in September 2012 a core group of  Port of Oakland union workers including Laborers, Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP), ILWU, SEIU 1021 as well as unorganized truckers and their supporters in the Teamsters union  came together with  Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity members to organize the Oakland Port Workers Assembly.  The assembly has…

The Arab Revolution meets NATO/Zionism

The current situation in the Middle East is one of a growing confrontation between the resurgent Arab democratic revolution – popularly called the ‘Arab Spring’ now two years old – and imperialism represented by its military ‘gendarme’, Zionist Israel. The US and EU imperialist powers are attempting to impose a ‘democratic’ counter-revolution, to prevent the working masses…

Which way forward for the Oakland Port Workers Assembly

How can the Oakland Port Workers Assembly support the SEIU 1021 strike-building the class wide solidarity needed to win a non-concessionary contract?   We have seen many one day strikes (the CNA makes a regular practice of using them as do the European trade unions) and they do not result in winning contracts. In fact, they are…

South Africa Miner Benefit Screening: Roadmap to Apartheid

11/11/2012 Benefit Screening of “Roadmap To Apartheid” For South African Miners The Transport Workers Solidarity Committee invites you to A benefit screening of Roadmap To Apartheid Sunday  Nov. 11@ 2:00 PM518 Valencia St.San Francisco, CAThe Transport Workers Solidarity Committee invites you to the premier Bay Area screening of “Roadmap To Aparthied” this film by Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson…

BEWARE FALLING BRICS: SOUTH AFRICA AND CHINA

Strategic Alliance: Jacob Zuma bows to Hu Jintao The Marikana Massacre has exposed the reactionary ANC regime as a client state of imperialism. The ANC is attempting to head off a growing mass uprising of workers by building a new ‘strategic partnership’ with China in the hope that this will produce ‘win-win’ deals to allow…

Lessons of the Chicago Teachers Strike

Despite the resolve the working class displayed: massive demonstrations, strong picket lines and unwavering parent/student support, the reformers of the Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) in the leadership of the CTU showed their true colors Friday announcing that settlement had been reached, and that after a vote of the teachers’ House of Delegates…