Vol. 79/No. 37      October 19, 2015

The annual fund underwrites the party’s participation in politics — from international trips to collaborate with fellow supporters of the Cuban Revolution to work with opponents of the frame-up against rail workers Tom Harding and Richard Labrie in Quebec to helping build protests against police brutality.

“We’re sending a check for $2,330 for week four,” Chicago fund organizer John Hawkins wrote. “We’re getting closer to being on time. If we continue along these lines we should be able to surpass our increased goal of $11,000.”

Chicago is one of four areas that have raised their goals. More are needed.

“We raised an additional $750 in pledges,” Ruth Robinett wrote from Omaha, Nebraska. “This will take us substantially over our quota.”

From Fiat Chrysler and the other Big Three auto companies pressing to keep two-tier wages that divide and weaken workers to ATI, U.S. Steel and ArcelorMittal demanding concessions from steelworkers, attacks by the bosses and their government are radicalizing workers. The fund helps the SWP to reach them. Join us in getting new pledges and contributions!

John Studer is the 2015 fund director.