US Labor’s Fortress of Finance
Unions have the resources to deploy to new organizing and growth. They have chosen to pursue a defensive financial strategy instead. Read the story at Labor Notes.
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A New Doctors’ Union in the South
In North Carolina, a group of medical providers has successfully organized an interprofessional union. Read more at Jacobin Magazine.
Railroad Workers Say Nationalize the Rails
Railroad Workers United is demanding public ownership of railroad infrastructure in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Originally published at Peoples World.
Pandemic Crash Shows Worker Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business
This crisis requires new solutions. Read the story at Truthout.
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
Most progressive victories in U.S. history did not enjoy majority support when they were won. Read the original article at Yes! Magazine.
The Coronavirus and the Future of Main Street
By Lloyd Alter Our Main Streets and High Streets have been in trouble for decades, thanks to the onslaught of malls, then Walmart and the big box stores, then Amazon and online shopping. It wasn’t…
Government Debts as Class Swindles
The richest sectors of modern capitalism avoid or replace taxes levied on them with interest-bearing loans to the same government. Read the story at Common Dreams.
Durham Immigrant Workers Win
Employers pay back more than $13,000 in stolen wages after protest campaign. Read more at NC Policy Watch.
Solidarity Against Despair
A new study finds that higher union density corresponds to fewer deaths by overdose and suicide. Read the article at Jacobin Magazine.
The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses
One resource seems infinite and free: the professionalism of caregivers. Read more at The New York Times.