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Labor Rising is Solidarity

We work to support labor organizing, activity, and actions as part of our commitment to building working class power.

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Red Cup Rebellion 11/16

On November 16 Starbucks Workers and their allies will take to non-union stores across the country to support workers on strike! Click below to join!

UAW Strike

We stand in solidarity with rank-and-file UAW member as they expand strike actions to bring the Big 3 automakers to the table for a real contract.

Writers & Actors on Strike

The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are at the very forefront of the struggle over capitalist greed and consolidation.

  • Pitfalls in Collective Bargaining: Part II

    By Eric Chester The first section of this article examined the broader issues raised by the recent Teamster and UAW contracts. Specifically, it looked at the length of the contracts and the wage increases granted to full-time workers. This second section will focus on some of the specific points in these contracts. As in the…

  • The Pitfalls of Collective Bargaining: Part I

    As rank and file workers mobilize to demand a more militant union, what are the lessons to be learned from this round of negotiations?

  • One-Hundred Days

    The Vitality of the SAG-AFTRA Strike By Tim T. Just weeks after settling with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the bosses of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) low-balled contract offers with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and then abruptly walked out of the negotiations.…

  • Learning to Build the Movement

    Lessons from the Teamsters UPS contract negotiations ahead of the UAW fight By BCH These past few months have lived up to the promise of a “hot labor summer.” Labor organizing, contract negotiations, and strikes have been happening in numerous sectors of the economy. We’ve seen Hollywood actors and writers, UPS Teamsters, and hospitality workers…

  • For UPS Teamsters, A “No” Vote Is The Right Vote

    Just days before their contract was set to expire, the capitalists controlling UPS and the leadership of the Teamsters announced a tentative contract deal. Both sides hailed the terms as being historic. UPS CEO Carol Tomé called it a “win-win-win agreement.” It has become clear since the initial fanfare around the deal that there were…

  • Southern California Hospitality Workers on Strike

    Hospitality workers of UNITE HERE Local 11 in Southern California are on strike, demanding improved working conditions, better pay, and a safer working environment. People staying at affected facilities should show solidarity with the union and not cross picket lines. It’s time for the capitalist hotel owners to meet with the union and agree to…

  • The Socialist Party Stands with Teamsters

    The Labor Working Group of the Socialist Party has delivered a call to action in support of the ongoing efforts by the Teamsters to secure a fair contract from UPS.

  • SAG-AFTRA Joins WGA in Historic Entertainment Industry Labor Struggle

    The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and their brothers and sisters in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are on strike against the capitalists in the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The unions are fighting for a fair contract that includes regular and substantial pay increases in…

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