ST. PAUL PARK, Minn. — Teamsters Local 120 members, locked out by Marathon Petroleum here for over five months, voted June 21 on what bosses say is their “last, best and final contract offer.” “The contract was overwhelmingly rejected,” Teamsters…
Thousands of members of the United Steelworkers, United Mine Workers, United Auto Workers and Teamsters unions are on picket lines across the U.S. and in Canada, the beginnings of stirrings in the labor movement. They’re fighting against attacks by the…
The President Joseph Biden administration released its new “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism” June 15, setting the stage for increased attacks on free speech and the political rights of working people. The 30-page report issued by the National Security…
“We often have to choose between buying a tire for our trucks and shopping for the basic needs of our families,” truck driver Carlos Schettini told the Militant by phone from San Juan June 14. “Fuel is going up, the…
Statement by Joanne Kuniansky, Socialist Workers Party candidate for New Jersey governor, June 22. As workers face bosses demanding speedup, givebacks in wages and attacks on safety, more of my fellow workers ask why is this happening? What can we…
MCCALLA, Ala.—Striking United Mine Workers of America members, backed by their families, retirees and other union supporters, gathered for a solidarity rally at Tannehill State Park here June 16, marking 2½ months on strike against Warrior Met Coal. The rallies…
Workers face a triple whammy today — continued high unemployment, price hikes on basic necessities like gas and food, and efforts by the bosses to protect their dog-eat-dog competitive edge and profits on our backs. What millions confront shows the…
The U.N. Special Committee on Decolonization held its annual hearing on the status of Puerto Rico June 18, after skipping the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Puerto Rico has been under the boot of Washington as a U.S.…
The Socialist Workers Party is on the ballot in New Jersey! The June 14 deadline passed with no challenge to the 1,500 signatures SWP campaign supporters collected for Joanne Kuniansky, the party’s candidate for New Jersey governor. The party plans…
