Category: News and Events Analysis
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No Bar Too Small: Suntrapp Workers Show Why Every Workplace Deserves a Union
By: Owen OakWhen the workers at Suntrapp announced their intent to unionize, within hours the lines were drawn. On one side, the overwhelming majority of people backed the workers, recognizing their right to organize and pressuring Mary Peterson, the owner, to respect their decision. On the other side, a smaller but loud group leapt to Mary’s defense,…
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Gaza is fighting our war: The lie of ‘US interests’
By: Owen OakGaza fights an enemy shared by US workers. We must understand the dynamics of this conflict and how it relates to building struggle in the US.
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We need to take LGBTQ politics back from wealthy liberal misleaders.
By: Owen OakPower for working class queers, not the fickle good will of an employer, landlord, politician, or public opinion, is what is needed in this moment.
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Report back: Strike preparation underway at SLC UPS hub.
On Thursday morning, April 20th, around twenty part-time UPS Teamsters gathered for a parking lot meeting in the cold and wind…