Labor Struggles

Labor makes a stand – first in Wisconsin, now BART

The CWG reprints this opinion article by retired OEA teacher and Bay Area activist the author is not a member or supporter of the CWG.  With multiple public workers unions out of contract in the Bay Area and numberous State workers unions also out of contract  a united General Strike is objectively called for if…

BRAZIL: IN GENERAL MOTORS OF SAN JOSE DOS CAMPOS:

We reproduce a condensed statement of the FLTI on the role played by the leadership of the Metal Workers Union and CSP-Conlutas, led by the PSTU-LIT (Morenoists) in the ‘surrender agreement’ signed betweenGeneral Motors management and the workers of San Jose Dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. ——————————————————————————- BRAZIL: IN GENERAL MOTORS OF SAN JOSE DOS CAMPOS:  SUSPENSIONS, LAYOFFS, INCREASE OF…

MOBILIZE ALL OF LABOR TO DEFEND LONGSHOREMEN!

Mobilize all of labor to defend Longshoremen!  Obama/Solis/Government hands off the ILA! Smash Taft-Hartley strike-breaking through all-out working class struggle!  ILA/ILWU unite to shut down the ports on all three coasts! The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has been in negotiations with the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) bosses for the last several months.  No contract…

AFTER MICHIGAN: A PROPOSED PATH FORWARD FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT

AFTER MICHIGAN: A PROPOSED PATH FORWARD FOR THE LABOR MOVEMENT. Mass demonstrations to smash anti-labor laws are not enough.  Labor needs to unite labor in political strikes across the country to defend rights to organize, to collective bargaining, to defeat anti-labor restrictions on solidarity strikes.  Labors victory will not be won by demonstrations called by “friendly-Democrats”…

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…

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…