U.S. bosses, backed by their twin political parties, the Democrats and Republicans, are driving to put the deepening crisis of their capitalist system onto the backs of workers and farmers. Neither of the major capitalist parties, however, is able to…
STURTEVANT, Wis. — “We have a life outside of the job. I have three daughters ages 1, 10 and 13. I need to spend time with them, to raise them,” Case New Holland striker and United Auto Workers Local 180…
MINNEAPOLIS — Health care workers here carried out a three-day strike Oct. 3-5 aimed at pressuring bosses at Abbott Northwestern and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus, both part of Allina Health, to meet their demands for higher wages, better benefits, and safety…
NEWHAM, England — Dozens of bin workers for the London borough of Newham set off from the Asda superstore parking lot here Sept. 29 marching to demand, “Fair pay for refuse workers.” About 80 workers are taking part in the…
WASHINGTON — Thousands of people, including many young women, turned out for the “Women’s Wave” march here Oct. 8, as they did in similar actions across the country. Organizers appealed to them to join in campaigning and voting for Democratic…
October 27, 1997 NEW YORK — “We are here and we are not leaving,” chanted hundreds of people in Spanish, marching through Manhattan in defense of immigrant rights October 12. Among the marchers were workers and young people born in…
Berni Kuhn Berni Kuhn, a long-time supporter of the Socialist Workers Party, died here Sept. 19. She had been a member in the Minneapolis and Albuquerque branches. Berni was a reader and kept informed on politics. Despite long-term health problems,…
Ukrainian forces reconquered more territory in the country’s south and east as they advance against Moscow’s seven-month invasion aimed at destroying Ukraine’s independence. As his war falters, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed four regions of Ukraine seized by Moscow were…
Three days before a Sept. 29 strike deadline set by vote of the 6,600 members of International Association of Machinists District 19 — locomotive machinists, track equipment mechanics and facility maintenance workers — the union announced it had reached a…
